Ododo Urges Clerics to Stop Politicians from Turning Youths into Thugs

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has urged Christian and Muslim leaders to intensify efforts to promote peace and religious tolerance, warning against the manipulation of youths by politicians for thuggery and violence.
Ododo made the call when he received representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) at the Government House, Lokoja, where he commended the religious bodies for fostering unity and peaceful coexistence across the state.
The governor expressed appreciation for the prayers, counsel and support of religious leaders, attributing the prevailing atmosphere of harmony in the state to their commitment to peace and mu...