Nigeria: Inter-religious council seeks end to nationwide protest — Africa Links 24

The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council, NIREC, has pleaded with citizens to call off the ongoing nationwide protest and give the government a chance to redeem itself.

The council acknowledged the widespread challenges driving the protests but emphasised that civil unrest is not a viable solution and would only worsen the nation’s fragile state.

This is contained in a statement jointly signed by Alhaji Muhammed Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian…