NSCIA Tasks Religious Leaders On National Unity, Peaceful Coexistence

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has described the fiftieth anniversary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) as a chance for non secular leaders to strengthen nationwide unity and promote peaceable coexistence.

The Council mentioned this on Wednesday in a congratulatory message to CAN and the Christian group in Nigeria on the affiliation’s golden anniversary.

The assertion, signed by the NSCIA Secretary-General, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, mentioned the anniversary was a chance to mirror on the duty of spiritual leaders to advertise peaceable coexistence.

It famous that Nigeria had handed by numerous challenges and troublesome moments, throughout which non secular leaders and establishments continued to play necessary roles in selling peace, dialogue and mutual understanding among the many nation’s numerous peoples and religion communities.

The council emphasised the significance of relations between Muslims and Christians, noting that the 2 communities constituted the overwhelming majority of Nigeria’s inhabitants and shared the duty of selling peace, justice, safety, accountable citizenship and nationwide improvement.

It mentioned the challenges confronting the nation, notably injustice, insecurity, poverty, unemployment, social inequality and the necessity for accountable and responsive governance, required the collective efforts of all Nigerians.

The NSCIA additionally burdened the significance of sustained interfaith dialogue and cooperation, and recommended platforms that enabled leaders of the 2 religion communities to have interaction constructively on points affecting the peace, unity and improvement of Nigeria.

It particularly acknowledged the function of the Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) in facilitating such engagements.

The council maintained that non secular variations shouldn’t be allowed to develop into sources of division, hatred or violence, including that the respective faiths ought to proceed to encourage justice, compassion, peaceable coexistence and repair to humanity.

It congratulated CAN President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh; the National Executive Committee; Christian denominations and associations beneath its umbrella; and Christians throughout the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory on the milestone.