Doma Urges Religious Leaders to Preach Peace
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- Published 08/7/2009
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Nasarawa State Governor Alhaji Aliyu Akwe Doma has enjoined religious leaders in the state to always preach peaceful coexistence among peoples of different religious groups.
In a speech at the opening ceremony of the regional convention of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International yesterday in Lafia, the governor said religious leaders were veritable instruments of peace, especially at a time of tension like the one witnessed in some parts of the country recently.
The governor who was represented at the occasion the Deputy Governor, John Michael Abdul, noted that the convention was being held at a time when the need to reaffirm the role of religion in stability and development is crucial. He said religious leaders should always preach sermons that were hinged on peaceful coexistence.
“This convention accords me the opportunity to once again call on all religious leaders to dwell on love for one-another, charity, good neighbourliness, peaceful coexistence and respect for individual opinions,” he urged.
The state government, he explained, had taken various measures to ensure religious harmony and understanding between peoples of different religious groups in the state.
These, he said, include the setting up of an inter-religious committee to discuss and resolve all areas of potential misunderstanding.
He said the recent appointment of two senior special assistants, one on Islamic affairs and the other on Christian affairs, was aimed at ensuring proper liaison and understanding between government and various religious bodies and organisations in the state.
In a speech at the opening ceremony of the regional convention of Full Gospel Businessmen Fellowship International yesterday in Lafia, the governor said religious leaders were veritable instruments of peace, especially at a time of tension like the one witnessed in some parts of the country recently.
The governor who was represented at the occasion the Deputy Governor, John Michael Abdul, noted that the convention was being held at a time when the need to reaffirm the role of religion in stability and development is crucial. He said religious leaders should always preach sermons that were hinged on peaceful coexistence.
“This convention accords me the opportunity to once again call on all religious leaders to dwell on love for one-another, charity, good neighbourliness, peaceful coexistence and respect for individual opinions,” he urged.
The state government, he explained, had taken various measures to ensure religious harmony and understanding between peoples of different religious groups in the state.
These, he said, include the setting up of an inter-religious committee to discuss and resolve all areas of potential misunderstanding.
He said the recent appointment of two senior special assistants, one on Islamic affairs and the other on Christian affairs, was aimed at ensuring proper liaison and understanding between government and various religious bodies and organisations in the state.
