More than 200 Muslim youth volunteers are part of those
protecting Christians during church services to celebrate this
year’s Christmas in Kaduna, says Pastor Yohanna Buru.
Buru, a cleric of Christ Evangelical Church, Sabon Tasha,
Kaduna South, disclosed this in an interview with pressmen in
Kaduna.
He confirmed that over 200 Muslims were at his church to
help protect the faithful from any attack during the church
service.
According to him, the feat is the first of its kind after the
series of crises that rocked the state in recent past.
“I really appreciate their love and care,’’ said the cleric.
Buru said the essence of that was to protect the Christian
worshippers as part of effort to strengthen peaceful co-
existence between Muslims and Christians in the state.
The pastor expressed happiness over the protection given to
them by the Muslim brothers.
He noted the initiative was an indication that peace has come
to stay in the state, saying the measure will strengthen a
lasting peace between the two religions.
He also prayed God to continue to bring about peace in the
country the country, praying that other citizens would emulate
the gesture.
He urged Nigerians to learn to live in peace with one another
irrespective of ethnic or religious differences.
The cleric said that peace was a major panacea to the
positive development of any nation. (NAN)
protecting Christians during church services to celebrate this
year’s Christmas in Kaduna, says Pastor Yohanna Buru.
Buru, a cleric of Christ Evangelical Church, Sabon Tasha,
Kaduna South, disclosed this in an interview with pressmen in
Kaduna.
He confirmed that over 200 Muslims were at his church to
help protect the faithful from any attack during the church
service.
According to him, the feat is the first of its kind after the
series of crises that rocked the state in recent past.
“I really appreciate their love and care,’’ said the cleric.
Buru said the essence of that was to protect the Christian
worshippers as part of effort to strengthen peaceful co-
existence between Muslims and Christians in the state.
The pastor expressed happiness over the protection given to
them by the Muslim brothers.
He noted the initiative was an indication that peace has come
to stay in the state, saying the measure will strengthen a
lasting peace between the two religions.
He also prayed God to continue to bring about peace in the
country the country, praying that other citizens would emulate
the gesture.
He urged Nigerians to learn to live in peace with one another
irrespective of ethnic or religious differences.
The cleric said that peace was a major panacea to the
positive development of any nation. (NAN)
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