President Muhammadu Buhari has reiterated that Nigerians, regardless of religion or ethnicity, have the constitutional right to live and work in any part of the country.
The president, in a statement by his media aide Garba Shehu, made this known while receiving the Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, at his country home in Daura, the state capital.
The meeting was part of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations.
President Buhari was said to have restated that the Federal Government would guarantee the security of everyone in the country.
The statement also said that the government will not hesitate to ensure the protection of all from harassment by reasons of their states of origin, tribes or ethnic backgrounds.
Buhari reportedly said: “Every Nigerian has a right to live, work and thrive in any part of the country, irrespective of their backgrounds.”