The Emir of Kano, His Royal Highness, Muhammad Sanusi II, has told a
delegation of religious leaders that he used his personal income to rebuilt a
church that was destroyed during religious unrest at Rogo local government area
in Kano. Sanusi II, said: “I renovated the said church to help avoid a situation
where a Christian believer might feel offended and his religion disrespected”. Emir Sanusi II, stated this during a oneday Inter-Religious and Community
Conference organised by Kano State government with the theme: “Towards
Strengthening Interfaith and Community Relations for Harmony, Peace and
Sustainable Development, held at Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano, Kano
State, yesterday. The Kano emir urged the followers of the two major religions to respect each
other’s religion to avoid future religious disharmony in the state and the
country at large. Meanwhile, the chief host of the occasion, Kano State governor, Dr.
Abdullahi Umar Ganduje disclosed that research has shown that most of the
religious conflicts experienced in the country were in one way or the other
triggered by elite to divide the adherents of their respective religions. He said Islam and Christianity enjoin followers to live in peace and preach
peace as neither of the scriptures of the two religions preach violence. Ganduje expressed optimism that the people of Nigeria will embrace each
other irrespective of religious conviction, noting that his administration
decided to convene the conference considering the fact that Kano is adjudged to
be truly Nigeria’s state with cosmopolitan nature. He charged the participants to practice what they have learnt from the
conference. Among participants at the conference were, Kano CAN chairman, Ransome Bello
as well as other Christians and Muslims clerics.
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