Osinbajo Commends NSCIA For Promoting Interfaith Peace, Religious Tolerance - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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November 30, 2019
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has commended the NigerianSupreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA for promoting interfaith peace,harmony and tolerance.
Osinbajo gave this commendation while declaring open athree-day General Assembly/National Executive Meeting, NEC of NSCIA at theCentral Mosque, Abuja.
He said the council not only promoted solidarity amongNigerians, but it also served as an important intermediary between governmentand Muslim community and between Muslims and persons of other faith.
Osinbajo said that decade ago, it would not havebeen a major topic as leaders in the first republic did not consider religiousintolerance as a major national issue. He said that Nigerian Constitution speltout the equality of all Nigerians regardless of ethnicity, religion or status.
The Sultan of Sokoko Muhammad Abubakar said thatNigeria, like any other nation, was facing challenges which would be surmountedin people across faith and ethnicity joined hands.
Earlier, in his opening remarks, Deputy Secretary,NSCIA Salisu Shehu, said the meeting was the highest decision making forum ofthe council.