The Jigawa branch of Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the demolition of churches by the Jigawa State Government in the state capital , Dutse .
Some of the demolished churches were built over 10 years ago , a communique on Tuesday by the state CAN Chairman , Rev . Yakubu Musa , stated .

The association explained that the government had been turning down application for registration of land document by churches in spite of intervention by numerous stakeholders in the state .
The Christian body stated that due to the government ’ s refusal to grant land permits, the District Head of Dutse had started making moves to demolish churches without the option of relocating them to alternative sites .

“ This unbecoming stance informed the summoning of a meeting by the Secretary to the State Government on November 24 , 2016 via a circular dated November 21 whereby the Galadima of Dutse flaunted a list of scanty mosques in each state in southern Nigeria , juxtaposing it with the number of churches in Dutse , which informed his decision to back the demolition of churches in Dutse , ” the statement added .

CAN further dismissed as untenable, the claim by the government that the demolished churches were built in residential areas , it lacked moral justification .
‘’ This is because a number of mosques were equally built in the said areas where churches were also built , ” he averred , insisting that in a democratic society where the rule of law and equality before the law existed , government and its agencies were obliged to abhor selective justice.

The association noted , “ From the ongoing demolition of churches, it is crystal clear that the government of Jigawa State is no longer comfortable with the existence of non - indigenes in their state as they are already in the process of commencing a fresh demolition of the remaining churches that are yet untouched.

“ We equally use this medium as a body of Christians to inform Nigerians that there was neither prior notice of demolition served on the owners of the demolished properties nor was CAN served demolition notice . ”
Efforts to get the reaction of the Jigawa Urban Development Agency was unsuccessful as its Managing Director , Garba Isa , could not be reached on the phone.



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The Jigawa branch of Christian Association of Nigeria has condemned the demolition of churches by the Jigawa State Government in the state capital , Dutse .
Some of the demolished churches were built over 10 years ago , a communique on Tuesday by the state CAN Chairman , Rev . Yakubu Musa , stated .

The association explained that the government had been turning down application for registration of land document by churches in spite of intervention by numerous stakeholders in the state .
The Christian body stated that due to the government ’ s refusal to grant land permits, the District Head of Dutse had started making moves to demolish churches without the option of relocating them to alternative sites .

“ This unbecoming stance informed the summoning of a meeting by the Secretary to the State Government on November 24 , 2016 via a circular dated November 21 whereby the Galadima of Dutse flaunted a list of scanty mosques in each state in southern Nigeria , juxtaposing it with the number of churches in Dutse , which informed his decision to back the demolition of churches in Dutse , ” the statement added .

CAN further dismissed as untenable, the claim by the government that the demolished churches were built in residential areas , it lacked moral justification .
‘’ This is because a number of mosques were equally built in the said areas where churches were also built , ” he averred , insisting that in a democratic society where the rule of law and equality before the law existed , government and its agencies were obliged to abhor selective justice.

The association noted , “ From the ongoing demolition of churches, it is crystal clear that the government of Jigawa State is no longer comfortable with the existence of non - indigenes in their state as they are already in the process of commencing a fresh demolition of the remaining churches that are yet untouched.

“ We equally use this medium as a body of Christians to inform Nigerians that there was neither prior notice of demolition served on the owners of the demolished properties nor was CAN served demolition notice . ”
Efforts to get the reaction of the Jigawa Urban Development Agency was unsuccessful as its Managing Director , Garba Isa , could not be reached on the phone.



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OK

So shall their lives be destroyed forever....

This always happened when a Man of perdition is the god they worship . Christians are the most peaceful and loving people on earth. Yet the so called followers of the 'religion of Peace' cannot let peace be.

That's what they do and they will be the first to start shouting that a mosque as demolished in the south. Terrorists parading as humans.

Masha Allah ...jigawa is not a Christian state......more of this development

That Wike even has intentions of joining APC is the most incredible news have read since APC came to power.
How can a core Christian even contemplate joining APC that is more or less a glorified Muslim party with no pretences to it's slant and bigotry?
Peaceful co existence is the desire of all sane people,where all religions and faiths are allowed to practice without fear or favor and all ethnicities live in harmony.
But APC has shown without a shadow of doubt that they don't believe in that and thus has started breeding extremists in the other sides of the religious and ethnic divide.
Even if one is not a Christian,but a politician,it's better to join any other party,than even entertain the thought of joining APC.

coming to a place near you.

It's okay to demolish mosques in the south, but not okay to demolish them in the north.

How many mosques do u allow the Muslim build in the South compare to the churches in the North?

Wow good news. They can destroy all the churches they want in the north, that won't change the fact that Rivers State is a Christian State and that the rest of the better Southern States are all Christian States.

Nawaoo! This is seriously serious!! The more the owners of the territory package and dish out their message of unity n oneness the more the forces of division engineered by their own hands rear their ugly heads.

I'm particularly worried that this very sensitive post had attracted a very few attention/comments on this platform.

If it were issues on ipob, NK, PMB vs Atiku, there will be traffic here.

Please, let that madness in Jigawa stop now!