The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kaduna Chapter
has said Christians in the state would not accept the religious bill signed
into law by the State House of Assembly, even if Governor Nasir el-Rufai gave
his assent.
The Christian body said the bill was a breach of the
fundamental rights of Christians in the state, and was being studied for
immediate legal action in the court.
The state CAN Chairman, Reverend John Joseph Hayab, who
disclosed this, yesterday, said: “As the state chairman of CAN, I or any
official was not invited for any preliminary hearing by the Assembly on the
bill that the House hurriedly signed into law before it was resolved. And most
members of the Interfaith Council, which they claimed would regulate activities
of Churches and Mosques in the state, don’t understand what Christianity is,
let alone regulate our religion.
“What is the essence of Christianity, if we cannot
evangelise, both privately and publicly? The law cannot work. We will not
accept it. I was in America, when news of the endorsement was announced. Now
that I am back, we are going to challenge the unlawful bill that the people of
Kaduna rejected.
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