Breaking: “Stop Beating Nigerians with Koboko,” Sultan Warns Tinubu, Governors
- The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, has made a crucial plea to the Bola Tinubu-led government and 36 state governors
- He called on leaders in the country to listen to the cries of Nigerians with compassion rather than responding with harshness
- Amid the current economic hardship occasioned by the Tinubu-led government policies, the Sultan urged leaders to treat the people like their own children
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
On Wednesday, August 13, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, called on the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government, all the 36 state governors, and other political leaders in the country to listen to the cries of Nigerians.
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Sultan tasks Tinubu, governors
Sultan specifically said instead of beating Nigerians with “koboko” when they air their views or cry about the situation in the country, they should be looked at with empathy and reassured that things would be fine.
Alhaji Muhammadu, spoke in Abuja during NASFAT history book launching to mark 30th anniversary of the organisation.
As reported by Daily Trust on Wednesday, August 13, the Sultan also called on the leaders to make justice a priority rather than entrenching injustice.
Daily Trust reports that Sultan’s remark came on the heels of growing standard of living in the country, with many Nigerians decrying current inflation of basic needs occasioned by subsidy removal, floating of Naira, among other policies.
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Speaking at the event, the prominent religious leader bemoaned lack of quality education among youths in the country, while calling on Nigerians to always pray for their leaders instead of cursing them.
“I call on our leaders to look at all of us with that sympathy of father and child. Whatever problems you are having, whatever cries you are hearing, don’t carry koboko and wipe people. Carry some soft hands and touch somebody and say look, things will be okay,” he said.
Sultan added:
“From Mr. President, to all the governors, to all the local men chairman, to all our leaders at all levels. We need to pray for our leaders to do right, to do just. If you pray for your leader, he does good things, you enjoy.”
Nigerian react to Sultan's message
Legit.ng compiled a few reactions from the comment section on X below;
@suleiman_qasim tweeted:
"Allah ya ja zamanin ka, what about state governors, despite huge allocation, yet d koboko is really painful especially at the grassroot."
@Aliyugulumbe96 tweeted:
"Na small small e go touch everybody."
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Elsewhere, Legit.ng reported that prayer warriors from across the country would meet in Ilorin, Kwara state capital and seek divine intervention regarding President Tinubu's administration's success.
The state chairman of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches (OAIC), Evangelist Thomas Adeboye, on Thursday, August 7, revealed that the prayer session will be on Saturday, August 9, and delegates will seek God's intervention regarding the socio-economic and security situation in the country.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that former Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has criticised President Tinubu’s administration.
In a trending video, Fayemi stated that many Nigerians are suffering and are unlikely to support Tinubu's government in the 2027 general election.
“Except we are deceiving ourselves, Nigerians are not happy with the Federal Government because of hunger and lack of money,” he said.
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