According to Sun News, Aregbesola made the call while delivering a speech at the reunion lecture organised by the University of Lagos Muslim Alumni(UMA).
“””””"We must rise up and denounce the evil perpetrated by the Boko Haram sect because they are tarnishing the peaceful religion of Islam. I call on the Sultan of Sokoto to immediately lead other sincere muslims in a protest to denounce and totally reject the activities of the sect. They do not represent Islam. They are evil and wicked. We reject everything that the sect represents and our religion forbids them. They are sycophants and we cannot continue to be quiet in the face of the insecurities.””””….
