Sultan of Sokoto and President General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Monday cautioned politicians against using innocent children as political thugs.
He said the act is inimical to good upbringing and moral orientation of young children who are future leaders of the country.
Abubakar spoke while receiving the newly-elected members of the state working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party.
The monarch said politicians who use children of others, give them money and drugs were doing harms to themselves, the society and the country at large.
He observed that same children have every tendency and chance of turning against the elected officials, adding,” this will happen after the elections and often make governance too difficult for them.”
He appealed to politicians to accord top priority to ideals that would promote sustainable peace and unity in the country.
