A traditional ruler in Osun has called on the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to desist from daring the strength of the Nigerian army as the general election gets closer.
He said this while reacting to the threat of IPOB to conduct a referendum on the day of the presidential poll.
He described the armed forces as an institution above ethno-political and religious ills, adding that Nigerians should learn to show respect to the soldiers.
The traditional ruler appealed to political parties going to the poll on February 16 and March 2, 2019 to stop politicizing security issues.
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“I can not but award a credit mark to our armed forces their journey so far in taming the hydra-headed monster known as Boko Haram terrorists,” Hammed Makama, the royal father of Kuta, Osun state.
“Our troops need our individual support and concerted support through prayers and positive comments. A situation whereby their efforts are greeted with scornful remarks would naturally kill their morals and also incapacitate their spirit to fight and get desired results.”
The traditional leader further urged his counterparts in the eastern part of the country to live up to their fatherly role.
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The monarch said traditional rulers in the south-east should let Nnamdi Kalu see reasons to stop
his call for boycott of the election as a huge disservice to the people of the southern region and an effort to provoke the country.
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