Sports Minister Leads Christian Clerics To Break Ramadan Fast With Dahiru Bauchi, Muslims In Kaduna
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Barrister Solomon Dalung yesterday led a group of 20 Christian clerics to observe “iftar” – the breaking of Ramadan fast – with Muslim clerics in Kaduna including respected Islamic scholar, Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi.
The minister, while speaking with newsmen after breaking fast with the Muslim clerics, said the effort is geared towards fostering inter-religious harmony and promoting peaceful co-existence among different faith organizations in Nigeria.
Mr. Dalung added, “This is the fourth year we have been coming to Kaduna with many Christian clerics including Reverend fathers, pastors, evangelist and other top Christian leaders from northern Nigeria to break-fast with Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi at his resident and to mix and interact with other top Muslim scholars so as to promote peace and encourage religious tolerance, and to show Nigerians that we are all created by one God “Allah” and Adam and Eve were our original parent.
“We want the Muslims scholar to keep on praying for ever lasting peace in the country and also pray for rapid socio-political and economic development especially at this trying time when our country is facing a lot of difficulties including militancy, insurgency and economic downturn”.
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