Buhari orders arrest of elites making inciting utterances
President Muhammadu Buhari has warned Nigerian elites to stop misleading the people through their unguarded utterances.
Buhari, who is the visitor to University of Uyo, gave this warning at
the 24th convocation ceremony of the institution on Saturday.
The President, who was represented by Mr Ibrahim Yakasai, Director of
Corporate Communications, National University Commission (NUC), said
that development and progress could not thrive in a hate-filled and
divisive society.
He said universities as home of great thinkers, should give guidance to
the communities to enable the people to make informed decisions as the
country approaches the 2019 general elections.
He said that the Federal Government would not condone or tolerate
incendiary remarks from any person or group of persons which were meant
to cause fear and spread hate in the country.
Buhari said that the federal government would continue to do its best to
ensure the maintenance of peace and security of lives and property in
the country.
“At this point, I want to be very clear and equivocal, that the Federal
Government will never condone or tolerate incendiary remarks from any
person or group of persons, which are meant to harass, intimidate, cause
fear and spread hate, no matter how highly placed such a person is.
“Law enforcement agencies should fish out people who make inciting
statements, instigate civil disobedience, broadcast hate speeches or
stir strife, riot and rebellion and bring them to book.
“We should continue to live together as brothers and sisters,” Buhari said.
The president called on the fresh graduates to look beyond leaders who
have failed themselves and the nation but choose their heroes from among
those who believe in the progress of Nigeria and emulate those who are
honest and work hard in their profession.
Buhari said there was need for the curriculum of Nigerian universities
to be diversified to include entrepreneurial skills to help graduates
employ themselves and others after graduation.
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