President Bola Tinubu, e tell religious leaders and spiritual leaders make dem dey always talk against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, and how some people dey use religion to justify violence.

Tinubu talk this one for Kano on Sunday, through im Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, during Grand Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tijani.

Statement from Akume’s media aide, Yomi Odunuga, talk say president know say religious leaders get big role to play to fight violence, extremism, and misuse of faith to do bad things.

E tell religious institutions and networks make dem strong for advocacy of peace education, religious literacy, scholarship, and moral development of young people.

Tinubu talk say religious leaders must also use their influence to push for justice, responsibility, compassion, and peaceful way to settle grievances.

The statement talk, “Una voice must dey raise consistently against killing innocent people, against terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, and misuse of religion to justify cruelty.

“Una institutions and networks must become stronger for advocacy of peace education, religious literacy, scholarship, and to raise upright young men and women.

“Una must also remind political leaders about justice, responsibility, and compassion, while una remind citizens say legitimate grievances must never become excuse for lawlessness or violence.

“More than everything, our spiritual fathers must continue to teach say no true service to Allah dey advance by destroying innocent human life wey Allah don make sacred.”

President talk say the gathering dey happen at a time when societies around the world dey face conflicts, uncertainty, climate and food shocks, violent extremism, terrorism, transnational crimes, and manipulation of identity and religion.

Tinubu quote United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees report, e say 117.8 million people been forcefully displaced worldwide by end of 2025.

E talk say the size of challenges wey the world dey face don make spiritual leaders more important.

According to am, spiritual leaders “dey guard the frontiers of conscience” through their ability to heal wounds, settle grievances, and address deep hatred and bitterness.