CCN backs CAN in rejecting proposed Hisbah Bill in Niger

The Christian Council of Nigeria, CCN, Niger State chapter, has thrown its value down the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, successful rejecting the projected Hisbah Bill presently earlier the Niger State House of Assembly.

In a connection signed by its State Chairman, Rev. Daniel Tsado, the assembly described the measure arsenic arguable and appealed to Governor Mohammed Umar Bago not to let immoderate argumentation susceptible of disrupting the longstanding peaceful coexistence betwixt Christians and Muslims successful the state.

Rev. Tsado, who is besides the Vicar of Gbaiko Anglican Church successful Bosso Local Government Area, said Niger State has enjoyed decades of spiritual harmony and warned that the instauration of the Hisbah Bill could make unnecessary hostility and part among residents.

“We articulation different well-meaning Nigerlites successful appealing to the Farmer Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, not to let the peaceful coexistence among Christians and Muslims to beryllium distorted by spiritual extremism,” the connection read.

CCN said it afloat supports CAN’s presumption against the projected legislation, stressing that the measure could negatively impact state of concern and worsen the economical challenges presently facing the state.

According to the council, churches successful the authorities slightest expected specified a measure nether the medication of Governor Bago...