Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State, on Sunday, implored Nigerian elites to be more supportive of the Federal Government by avoiding unpatriotic conduct that cast the country in a bad light.
The governor made the appeal in an Eid-el-Kabir message by his Director-General, Media, Abdul Malumfashi.
According to the statement, the governor made the appeal against the backdrop of recent calls by prominent Nigerians on international bodies and foreign powers to forcefully interfere in the nation’s internal affairs in view of the security situation in the country.
Masari was quoted as saying, “As a sovereign nation, Nigeria deserves the respect of foreign nations whatever their status on the global stage may be.
“For any compatriot to wilfully call on foreign powers to meddle in the internal affairs of Nigeria is to display the highest level of lack of patriotism.
“No responsible citizen, least of all, those who are the foremost beneficiaries of the commonwealth, will encourage foreign powers to interfere in the internal affairs of their nation, regardless of its adversities.”