Governor Ortom advised that people who love Nigeria should desist from making inflammatory statements capable of heightening tensions and taking the country to the precipice of chaos and disintegration.
He said Bishop Kukah is not the first to speak out against impunity, injustice and the collapsing security situation being witnessed in parts of the country.
The Governor commends the Federal Government for issuing a statement to caution the group and reminding its members of provisions of the Constitution which guarantee the right of Nigerians to reside in any part of the country.
He states that Bishop Kukah remains a true patriot who speaks to give direction and make recommendations on the way the people should be governed in an equitable and just manner.
The Governor maintains that Nigeria belongs to all its citizens and no individual or group has the right to threaten others and whip them into silence.
He states that calls such as the one made by Muslim Solidarity Forum can only lead the country to a state of lawlessness which does no nation any good.
The Governor says what Nigerians ought to be worried about at this time in addition to insecurity is the ravaging COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the dwindling economy which has seen the naira fall to 500 to one dollar in the open market, a situation that is rendering millions of youths jobless
He urged that attention be given to the productive sector, in order to create jobs for the people to avert the projection that more Nigerians will be destitute in the near future.
According to the Governor, democracy is built on the rule of law and freedom of speech is also anchored on the rule of law, to the extent that it does not infringe on the rights of other people.
