Former President Goodluck Jonathan has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to summon a Council of State meeting to advise him on the crisis in the South-East.
The
Council of State is an advisory body which comprises former Presidents, serving
governors, the Chief Justice of Nigeria and a few other prominent Nigerians.
The former
President said in a Facebook post that the tension across the country was
unfortunate even as he condemned the burning of a police station by the
Indigenous People of Biafra members.
He also
condemned the threat to human life by several elements across Nigeria.
Jonathan
said, “The reports I have received about recent developments in the country
lead me to appeal to all men of good will to use whatever influence they have
to push for peaceful coexistence and restraint on all sides.
“Perhaps
it is time for the Council of State to intervene and offer its wise counsel.
Irrespective of whatever provocation, Nigerians must never turn on each other.
“Even in
the face of difficult circumstances, we must have faith that God in His
infinite wisdom will guide us to finding a way out that is fair and just to all
concerned.”
Jonathan,
while calling for calm, said Nigerians must continue to show love to one
another as this was the only way to ensure the continued existence of the
country.
He called
for dialogue among aggrieved parties instead of violence.
He added,
“Inasmuch as there may be the need to enforce order, there is a greater need to
reinforce our humanity and treat Nigerian citizens humanely whether they are
from the North or South.
“Nothing
justifies the desecration and destruction of religious places of worship or a
police station. But even more so, nothing justifies the endangering of human
life. Let us exchange ideas instead of exchanging insults and threats.”
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