Niger Gov. calls for interfaith harmony

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From Yakubu Mustapha Minna

Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has charged religious leaders to promote interfaith harmony and to ensure the betterment of Nigeria towards 2023 general elections.

Governor Bello gave the advice at the inauguration of the new Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State Chapter, Most Rev Bulus Dauwa Yohanna and other executive members yesterday in Minna.

Represented by the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Barrister Nasara Danmallam said “the government will work closely with religious leaders in the state so as to promote unity.

In his acceptance speech, the State Chairman of CAN said the association is non- partisan and pledged to defend Christians’ rights and to work with other faith groups to promote peace in the state.

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