Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai has announced the immediate closure of two churches, a seminary school as well as hospital in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area.
The governor gave the names of the affected worship places as Theological Seminary of Northern Nigeria, (TSNN) Saminaka, Shalom Comprehensive College, Saminaka, Assemblies of God Church, Nmbare, Saminaka and Assemblies of God Church (Jerusalem) Saminaka, AGC Evangelist Hospital, Saminaka.
The closure, according to a statement by El-Rufai’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, was as a result of leadership crisis in the affected churches. The governor said the measure, which was the outcome of the state security council meeting held on Tuesday, was to forestall possible breakdown of law and order in the area and the entire state.
The government, he said would not tolerate the use of religion and ethnicity to cause crisis in the state. He warned that he would prosecute anyone caught fomenting crisis in whatever form. He noted that as a result of the measures, those who might be affected by the closure would be admitted into government schools or hospitals, if they exercise the option. The Council, the governor noted, also directed that the status quo with regard to farmlands, houses and other assets of the church be
upheld pending resolution of the leadership crisis, which is a matter before the Supreme Court.
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The governor gave the names of the affected worship places as Theological Seminary of Northern Nigeria, (TSNN) Saminaka, Shalom Comprehensive College, Saminaka, Assemblies of God Church, Nmbare, Saminaka and Assemblies of God Church (Jerusalem) Saminaka, AGC Evangelist Hospital, Saminaka.
The closure, according to a statement by El-Rufai’s Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Samuel Aruwan, was as a result of leadership crisis in the affected churches. The governor said the measure, which was the outcome of the state security council meeting held on Tuesday, was to forestall possible breakdown of law and order in the area and the entire state.
The government, he said would not tolerate the use of religion and ethnicity to cause crisis in the state. He warned that he would prosecute anyone caught fomenting crisis in whatever form. He noted that as a result of the measures, those who might be affected by the closure would be admitted into government schools or hospitals, if they exercise the option. The Council, the governor noted, also directed that the status quo with regard to farmlands, houses and other assets of the church be
upheld pending resolution of the leadership crisis, which is a matter before the Supreme Court.
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