Licensing of Christian Preachers in the North is unconstitutional - PFN Warns El-Rufai

 

The Pentecostal  Fellowship of Nigeria, PFN, has sent a warning to President Muhammadu  Buhari over   the bill seeking to license religious preachers in Kaduna  State.  In a statement yesterday in Enugu, Chairman of the PFN in the State,  Rev. Dr. Godwin Madu,

urged President Muhammadu Buhari to call Governor  Nasir El-Rufai to order as   such move was capable of throwing the  country into chaos.

According to Madu, “the situation in Kaduna State today calls for  caution because this religious issue may bring problem in other states  if not properly checked.  “The licensing of preachers is not in the best interest of the nation  and it is contrary to the constitution of the country.  “Are we being forced to have two countries in Nigeria or two  constitutions? Mr President should intervene in this matter.

 Let there  be caution and proper understanding between government, leaders and  religious leaders; let us stop anything that will not make for peace.”  On the planned establishment of grazing reserves across the 36 States of  the Federation, the PFN said it was a veiled plan to Islamize the  country.  He said, “We frown at the impending doom that  may befall the nation if  Mr. President fails to check the incessant attempts to Islamize the  states.  “We request the National Assembly not to consider such bill; let the  sponsors of such bill desist from it.  

“The nature of attacks on the host communities of the Fulani herdsmen is  so damaging; how can a grazing field be given to them whereas it is the  cause of crisis in several cities across the country.”  The group while decrying the cases of rape, murder and arson linked to  herdsmen, called on security agencies to rise in defence of helpless  citizens, “whose farms are being damaged, their wives and daughters  raped and murdered”.

 

Francis Igata

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