Jos, 04 October, 2024 / 9:46 pm (ACI Africa).
Governor Nasir Idris of Nigeria’s Kebbi State, a territory in the Northwestern region of the country reportedly prone to Christian persecution, is set to reach out to “relevant” stakeholders to give churches land for the construction of places of worship and a Christian cemetery.
Governor Idris, who was speaking to representatives of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) during their Thursday, October 3 visit described his State administration as “all-encompassing”.
“Government will consult with the relevant agencies and authorities on the provision of a Christian cemetery and additional land for the construction of more Churches in the state capital,” the Nigerian Governor has been quoted as saying in a Friday, October 4 report following the visit.
He added, “My administration is all-encompassing. We will give everyone, section and creed, a sense of belonging, and the government will continue to assist Christians on pilgrimage to Jerusalem.”
In a May report that the International Rescue Committee (IRC) released, the Northcentral and Northwest regions of Nigeria face “a complex crisis involving long-standing ethnic and religious tensions, often leading to attacks and banditry.”
