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The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, and the Vatican’s Secretary for Relations with States and International Organisations, Paul Richard Gallagher, on Monday expressed concern over the growing spread of hate speech and fake news, warning that both threaten peaceful coexistence in Nigeria.

The concerns were raised after a meeting between the Sultan and Archbishop Gallagher at the National Mosque in Abuja, where they discussed interfaith relations, security and cooperation between Muslim and Christian communities.

The Sultan, who was represented by NSCIA deputy secretary general, Salisu Shehu, said both sides agreed that religious leaders must work together to promote peace and counter narratives capable of fueling division.

Shehu added that participants also condemned the growing trend of insulting religious leaders and other citizens.

He explained that fake news had also become a source of instability.

“Fake news is another evil that is being used in the country to precipitate a lot of troubles in the country, and therefore, this is something that we need to fight,” he said.

Shehu said the discussions also centred on growing moral decline and increasing rejection of religion among young people.

Also speaking, Archbishop Gallagher said the meeting revealed broad agreement between Muslim and Catholic leaders on issues affecting Nigeria.

He added that cooperation between both faiths remained essential to national development.

“There is a common conviction that Christians and Muslims, particularly the leadership, must work together for the common good of all Nigerians,” he said.

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But all of those things are a result of Corruption and lack of Leadership Capacity at the Top and lack of orientation about Patriotism and Nationalism - calls to question what the use of NOA.

A thriving business man doesn't have time to hate speech.

A gainfully employed citizen will not be gallivanting online instigating crisis or spreading fake news

A man who doesn't have to rise to relevance by being vile and a thug will not see gains in crisis mongering.

Obidients, they are talking to you as those are the things you mastered

Sultan of Sokoto, condemn Boko haram, condemn the fulanis, the ones going and causing mayhem all over the country

Looking for acknowgdement from a Christian will not stop the terrorism you refused to condemn

The terrorism going on in Nigeria are carried out by the people you see, the governors hold peace talks live and it is reported. The governors you support have ssid many times that they know where the terrorists are.

The maladministration of mandate snatchers and grabbers have released thousands of terrorists into the society and some of them into the Military

Don't you for once as the Sultan think that too much talking from you without condemnation of the terrorists who actually carry out these acts of terrorism is a high form of Taqyiyah

You are always going against social media. You don't want the citizens to tell what they saw since the main stream Media has been gagged. Why do you always blame and attack social media when thesame governors who send you Gifts during Sallah are holding peace talks with thesame terrorists

Sultan of Sokoto, the terrorism happening in Nigeria is it happening on social media ? If I may ask you who is actually fooling who. Do you feel if there is no terrorism in Nigeria, people will just Wale up and start taliking about it. I don't understand your point with these fake news and social media are the problem of terrorism

It's amusing to watch some habitual peddlers of fake news attacking the Sultan simply for condemning the spread of fake news. His remarks must have struck a nerve, because misinformation appears to be the fuel that keeps their political fantasies alive.

This man this man this man this man this man,
You no go coordinate bah

Such is the way, it’s must be abolished.

The name "Sultan" itself is a threat to our nation.

ok, so banditry, fulani kidnapping and killing and forcing other religions to Urs doesn't threaten Nigerias peace abi,
I have always said it, they support their blood thirsty brothers

Can this man condemn fake religion for once?

DatNiggaDaz:


Sultan of Sokoto, condemn Boko haram, condemn the fulanis, the ones going and causing mayhem all over the country

Looking for acknowgdement from a Christian will not stop the terrorism you refused to condemn

simple
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Has Sultan condemned killings and kidnappings going on in Kwara, Sokoto, Katsina, Benue, Zamfara and Kaduna. Truths now hate speech.

Very correct message is configured to all Nigerians.

Sharrappp tel him to condemn the killings his brothers are perptrating first

He should come out in a 10mins vids and condemn them tell them the true teachings of islam

If he fit i go respect am all the days of my life anything less na fluke

Richtaiwo:
It's amusing to watch some habitual peddlers of fake news attacking the Sultan simply for condemning the spread of fake news. His remarks must have struck a nerve, because misinformation appears to be the fuel that keeps their political fantasies alive.

Fake news from obedients is the greatest threat to our beloved nation. The need to be stopped

he has been doing it infact alot of imams have been preaching against it. na you no know

eniteden:
Sharrappp tel him to condemn the killings his brothers are perptrating first

He should come out in a 10mins vids and condemn them tell them the true teachings of islam

If he fit i go respect am all the days of my life anything less na fluke

Wetin be peaceful co-existence, are we living in peace when one tribe thinks they own Nigerian.
Abeg Vatican park well there!

Lies Bro. E no fit try am? Show me video evidence of him calling them killers and enemies of Allah (S.A.W) for evading villages and killing children and maiming innocent settlers. Show me he is the spiritual leader and he is not doing his job as one.

I tell u today, if he dares killings will reduce by 50 percent in 6 months that na if them no kill am first

Zehdbe:
he has been doing it infact alot of imams have been preaching against it. na you no know

treesun:
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you will never see the sultan condemning the terriorist and bandits

Every child from Islamic religion has been brainwashed to have hatred for other religions most especially Christianity.

Their biggest worry is not about how their souls will be saved but Jesus Christ.

The hatred you planted yesteryears has become monster, even number 1 Jihadist cannot quench again, hence his lamentations,when christians noticed that, they too, must stand up to defend themselves against religion extremists, that is what led to disharmony in Nigeria state today.

InSultan has spoken while wearing rags.

wat are they saying..so bandits are not threatening our peace?

ScamDemicEra:
... these demon infested lot work with the occultist politician to carry out satanic (NWO) agendas !!

they will want to argue this with you...

Jihadists territorists and almajiris system/sharia law threatens Nigeria's peace.

Deal with the problem not people crying...you want Nigerians to stop mentioning names of people killing them?

This is absurd, I wonder why the Vatican will be a part of this hypocrisy....

It's like this Catholic is part of this terrorist organization, I haven't seen any report of rebuke from them

That will be the Obidients, oga sultan your royal eminence sir.

Dem wan kpai us for dis Nairaland sake of say we nor believe say dere oga tax dodger suppose rule us.

Bikonu come save us.

Sultan, just replace hate speech and fake news with Obidients, it doesn’t alter the message

be like vatican wan convert to islamabad

Does this man not know that Nigeria's division started with his Fulani clan's introduction of unconstitutional Islamic sharia criminal justice system to 12 northern states beginning 1999?

Sharia criminal justice system includes stoning blasphemous persons to death, stoning women to death for adultery, cutting out the hands of thieves, and other obsolete punishment methods.
Sharia criminal laws are not allowed in Nigeria's Constitution. Sharia civil laws are allowed in Nigeria's Constitution.

treesun:
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All I can say is that this were all prophesied as signs of end time. It is a battle between the rich and the poor. Forget about middle class, that is gone