Ganduje Inaugurates Committee on Inter-Religious Tolerance Conference

Committed to the promotion and consolidation of religious tolerance, governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state, inaugurated a very powerful Committee on Inter-Religious Conference, aimed at organizing a befitting national conference towards a more tolerant Nigeria.

The event took place at Africa House, Government House, Kano, Monday, with the attendance of some popular Clergymen from Islam and Christianity, as 23-member committee was inaugurated.

Before now governor Ganduje organised two similar conferences with the sole intention of promoting tolerance and peaceful coexistence among followers of different religions in the state.

The occasion, according to him, is being “…considered very well for the development of the state, the nation and humanity in general.”

“The management of diversity in Nigeria has become an issue. A very important issue. There must always be respect of one religion on other religions,” he said.

Governor Ganduje argued that, Kano, being an oldest civilisation, that is highly cosmopolitan, “…for the state to continue coexist with other nationalities, we need programmes like this. We are trying to consolidate on that.”

Sheikh Muhammad Bin Uthman, Chief Imam of Sahaba Juma’at Mosque, is the Chairman of the Committee. While Arch. Bishop Peter Ogunmuyiwa (PhD) is the Co-Chair of the Committee. State Commissioner for Information Muhammad Garba serves as the Committee Secretary.

Governor Ganduje said “The membership of the committee looks at the diversity of this nation, the utterances you people are making, your behaviours towards diversity management and your commitment to nation building.”

“You are to organise a befitting inter-religious Conference, you choose the appropriate theme, select appropriate date, day and venue for the proposed Conference. Part of your terms of reference, is to also provide adequate publicity, before during and after the conference,” he directed.