President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said nowhere in any holy teaching does scripture sanction the taking of human life or engagement in criminal violence.
He stated this when he performed the Eid-el-Kabir congregational prayers at Dodan Barracks in Lagos.
According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President described the occasion as a profound reminder of obedience, sacrifice, love for humanity and total submission to the will of Allah, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim.
He also used the occasion to call on Nigerians to shun banditry, ethnic hatred and discrimination.
“Nowhere in the holy teachings does it say you should engage in banditry or take a human life.
“The sacrifice we speak of, even from the beginning of life, where we take these lessons, teaches us that a child was replaced with an animal.
“That is the value placed on human life,” the President said after the prayers.
He prayed for the President’s continued good health and wisdom, and commended the sacrifices of Nigeria’s past leaders who helped build a united nation.
Among those who joined the President at the Dodan Barracks prayers were Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat, former Governor Babatunde Fashola, the Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
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