Umahi made the announcement on Tuesday in Abakaliki during a Security Summit organised by the state branch of the Christian Association of Nigeria and founding fathers of the state.
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This followed CAN’s recent rejection of the delisting of Nigeria by the US as one of the “Countries of Particular Concern” on the issue of religious freedom.
The Chairman of the Kaduna State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Joseph John Hayab, disclosed this to newsmen
Adebayo Oladeji, Special Assistant, Media and Communications to CAN President, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, stated this.
Governor Dave Umahi announced this during an inter-denominational prayer summit organised in Abakaliki on Friday.
The position of CAN was made known in a statement by its Chairman in Kano State, Rev. Samuel Adeyemo, on Thursday.
The position of CAN was made known by its Imo State Chairman, Rev. Eches Divine Eches, when he spoke with newsmen.
The CAN president made the remarks at the third quarterly meeting of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in Abuja.
The association spoke in a statement by its Chairman, Rev. Fr. Polycarp Gana, and Secretary, Rev. Ezekiel Noam.
Online media platform, TheCable, reported Hayab to have said this on Sunday, 20 days after the kidnap of the students
Recall that The Eagle Online reported about the death of the televangelist, who died on June 5, 2021 at the age of 57
The Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Police Command, ASP Mohammed Jalije, confirmed the incident to NAN
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Umahi said this in Abakaliki during the conclusion of the eight days prayer and fasting session organised by the Christian Association of Nigeria, Ebonyi State Chapter over the security situation in the state.
The NSCIA said its position came after it had followed heedfully and meticulously how the country and indeed the world at large have been so much inundated with barrages and deluge of lies, fabrications and smear campaigns being churned out against Pantami
The Muslim rights advocacy group was reacting to CAN’s latest statement in which it said Muslim female soldiers were free to wear hijab on military uniform if that would deflect bullets
Ibenu gave the advice in Lokoja when officials of Kogi State Ministry of Health and Kogi Primary Health Care Development Agency paid him an advocacy visit preparatory to receiving COVID-19 vaccines in the state.
The President of the CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, stated the position of the body on Sunday during a thanksgiving service in honour of Bishop Wale Oke as the newly elected president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria.
The bill, titled: “Religious Discrimination (Prohibition, Prevention) Bill 2021,” scaled second reading in the House on Tuesday.
The appeal was contained in a statement by the General Secretary, CAN, Joseph Daramola, in Abuja, on Thursday.