Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State has ordered the immediate closure of two churches, a seminary and a church-owned hospitals and secondary school all in Saminaka, Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

He said the closure was to avoid the eruption of violence among factions of the congregations whose leaderships’ positions he described as, “principally to preserve their personal interests with little concern for the common good, and the peace and security of Kaduna State”.

A statement on behalf of the governor sign by his spokesman, Samuel Aruwan Wednesday in Kaduna named the affected bodies as: Theological Seminary of Northern Nigeria, (TSNN), Shalom Comprehensive College, Assemblies of God Church, AGC, Nmbare all in Saminaka. The rest are: Assemblies of God Church (Jerusalem) and AGC Evangelist Hospital, also in Saminaka:

Reads the statement: “The Kaduna State Security Council at its 15th meeting, held on the 15th September, 2015, deliberated on the leadership crisis in the Assemblies of God Church, AGC, Saminaka District, Lere local government area of the state.

“The council discussed this matter in the context of preventing threats to the peace and stability of the State.
“The Council noted that the leadership crisis has led to disintegration of order in the church, and raised tensions between the followers of the rival camps.

The crisis has also widened to the students of the church-owned school and seminary, who are now split and divided on factional lines.

“The Council reviewed previous efforts made to resolve the crisis. It noted that these were aborted by those involved in the leadership tussle, principally to preserve their personal interests with little concern for the common good, and the peace and security of Kaduna State.

“The Council unanimously agreed that if left unchecked, the growing tension may degenerate into total breakdown of law and order in the said area, with the potential to spread to other parts of the state.

“Therefore, the Council has taken steps to preserve the peace. It has unanimously directed the immediate closure of the following:

“Theological Seminary of Northern Nigeria, (TSNN) Saminaka. Shalom Comprehensive College, Saminaka Assemblies of God Church, Nmbare, Saminaka and Assemblies of God Church (Jerusalem) Saminaka AGC Evangelist Hospital, Saminaka
“As a result of these measures, those who may be affected will be admitted into government schools or hospitals, if they exercise the option.

“The Council also directed that the status quo with regard to farmlands, houses and other assets of the church be upheld pending resolution of the leadership crisis, which is a matter before the Supreme Court.

“Kaduna State Government wishes to reiterate that it will not tolerate the use of religion and ethnicity to cause crisis in the state.

“The government has also announced that it will prosecute anyone, no matter his or her standing, that is implicated in fomenting crisis in whatever form in the State”, the statement concluded.

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/09/el-rufai-shuts-down-2-churches-seminary-church-hospital/

El-ruffian the religious bigot.

El-ruffian the twitter warrior and loud mouthed midget.

B00HARI is doing his own at the federal level, Hell-rufai is doing his at the State level. They should continue.

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"this man used 2 of his children to please the occult world, now he wants to challenge God". Quote me anywhere.









- they will come in their numbers to bash me, but I will surely conquer them.

The reason for shutting down the churches is not good enough because there has been no record of any fight among Christians that has threatened the peace of the state before now.
Or does he think that the Christians are like some of his (muslim) brothers who cause crisis at any slight opportunity?

We all know the people who have continued to disturb the peace of the entire northern region and it is not Christians. Rather, it is individuals who belong to the 'religion of peace'.

Hence this move against the christian bodies is totally unacceptable.

Why hasn't he shutdown the activities of his fellow Fulani herdsmen ?

Bloody midget

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This is just the beginning. CAN need to do something about this ASAP

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This is just the beginning. CAN need to do something about this ASAP

Yorubas, you can see what you have done to Nigeria. Welco e to the Islamic republic of Nigeria.


God bless Biafra.

Na so e dey take start

religion of piss always incompatible with people of diverse religion


BAN that demonic organisation for global peace

The action of Hell Rufai is unconstitutional, illegal, null and void! The Kaduna state government does NOT have jurisdiction over the internal matters of religious organisation. Only the Court has the power to order for shut-down and decide on the matter under dispute. This is an infringement on the Church and is highly condemnable.

Leadership crisis in the Church of GOD, I can't believe this is happening in the church. Were then is the love that binds we Christians. What is so special about that position. I mean is JESUS CHRIST in them at all, I am just confused.

Hmmmm

Nawa o!

HELL Rufia..... Kwantinue

Most foo.ls for these NL will never read before they show how useless their life is



Did el urfai shunt the Church because he hate Christian or because they are fighting for the leadership of the Church?


This country will remain backward till we put religion where it belong.



Just name any developed country where the so called men of God/MALLAM has major impact toward their development

Yyy

This is not the best decision...

He could have called CAN leadership and Church authorities to threaten and sanction them until the peace is seen to be restored..

Even a blind man should do the right thing. We the citizen of Nigeria dont know where we are heading in this country.

How true is this news?

El Rufus should be careful before the wrath of God strikes

Hello fellow nigeriaswe progressing or what, what does the governor means by this reaction? Any answer to that

El Rufai My man

I'm not surprised! F*cking Foooolish Dwarfed Jihadist!

No wonder your daughter died while having her bath in London and your son died copying Brian O'Connor along Kubwa Expressway!

thats soo silly of him

Pls stop complaining if u kn u voted for change. APC all the way. Were is CAN? Its a shame to CAN.

Kai!!

But he did not shut down any Mosque eh kwa??

No problem ooh.

Let them continue!

Okay
Check my signature first

Picking my brain on the legal validity of this.

Odiegwu!!!

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Gbam!!!