President Bola Tinubu on Friday commended the Finish government over the arrest and detention of the factional leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa.
Tinubu spoke when he received the Letters of Credence from the Finnish Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms Sanna Selin, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The president said that the government would not tolerate actions and statements that could lead to divisiveness among citizens.
He also commended the Finnish authorities for the timely intervention that safeguarded the nation’s integrity and mitigated an action that threatened peaceful coexistence.
Ekpa was arrested by security agents in the Nordic nation in November last year.
The president said: “I must thank you for your record on safeguarding human rights in our country with the trial of Simon Ekpa. Nigeria is indivisible.
“We have been through turbulent times, and we don’t want to promote terrorism,” Tinubu told the Finnish ambassador.
“I am a child born into activism, but not divisiveness.
” We need cohesion and cooperation to bring about development.
” Our watchword is stability and cohesion to move the country forward.
“The National Security Adviser, Malam Nuhu Ribadu, has informed me. I know what the rule of law means.
“The rule of law safeguards our democratic credentials, morals, and values.
” We must respect the rule of law.”
Similarly, Tinubu received Letters of Credence from the Ambassador of the European Union, Mr. Gautier Mignot, and the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of Algeria, Hocine Mezoued.
The president noted that the ambassador’s priorities, including Information and Communications Technology (ICT), agriculture, and education, would directly impact the country’s development.
“Nigeria is undergoing a series of necessary reforms to stimulate growth and prosperity.
“Thank you also for the humanitarian support in the North East.
“I believe that we can work together,” he added.