At the Headquarters of COCIN Church in Jos, Plateau State, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assured Christians in the Northern region of the country of “fairness”.
The President said, his “mission” is to “unite” Nigerians, as well as, make sure the country prospers.
President Tinubu made the statement as he paid tribute to the mother of the APC National Chairman, Nana Lydia Yilwatda, who died at the age of 83.
The President’s assurance to Christians in the North was made known via a State House Press Release signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, on Saturday 4 October, 2025.
The State House Press Release reads: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday declared that he has a mission to unite Nigerians and assured Christian Communities in Northern Nigeria of his administration’s commitment to ensuring fairness among all religions in the country.
“President Tinubu gave the assurance during his meeting with some Christian leaders at the Headquarters of COCIN Church in Jos, Plateau State.
“”I have a mission to unite this country, ensure its prosperity, and we are making progress,” the President said.
“The President, while paying tribute to the mother of the APC National Chairman, Nana Lydia Yilwatda, who died at the age of 83, said, ” In our family, we have a strong Muslim background, and I married a Christian, a pastor for that matter, and I have never forced her to change her religion”.”
The President said, his government will “defeat” bandits and farmers-herders clashes as he expressed gratitude to God for the life of the mother of the APC Chairman.
“We are defeating bandits, and we will defeat them. We will deal with them and combat the farmers-herders clashes. I am here to thank God for her life. My mother worked for twenty-four hours despite her health condition, supporting us and providing humanitarian assistance”, the State House Press Release further reads.
The funeral prayer was attended by several top personalities including: Godswill Akpabio, President of the Nigerian Senate; Nigerian Governors Forum, AbdulRazaq Abdulrahman; NSA Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; among others.
