The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has cried out over the new law from the Ministry of Interior head by former Governor turned minister, Rauf Aregbesola that compulsory payment of N30,000 by Churches to perform statutory marriages and N21,000 for each marriages certificate, making it a total of 51 thousand naira.

PFN has alleged that churches are being targeted by the Federal Government following the new marriage certificate law introduced by the Ministry of Interior.

PFN’s National President of the fellowship, Rev.(Dr.) Felix Omobude who lashed out at the Ministry of Interior over the imposition of a compulsory N30,000 charge license for Christian worship centers for the conduct of statutory marriages in churches and N21,000 for each marriage certificate alleged that it is an attempt to commercialize Christian marriages in the country.

Omobude called on the Federal Government to shelve the unpopular policy which he said is exploitative and targeted against Christian marriages in the country. He added that they will use every legal means to stop the new marriage certificate law.



He said;

“This is very unfair and to the best of our understanding, the new law is targeted against the Church because the Traditional and Islamic weddings are exempted from paying the new marriage certificate fees.

“PFN is at a loss as to why Church Marriages should be in the exclusive list of the nation’s constitution. The PFN, therefore calls on the Federal Government to immediately shelve the unpopular policy targeted against Christian marriages in the country.

“If the Ministry of Interior is in dire need of funds, it should look elsewhere and resist the temptation of placing an extra financial burden on the Christians and their Churches.

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Aregbesola which one price did you place for Muslims and Mosques

Just because you are a minister and muslim from osun state.

This government be taxing us for everything we do.

Very soon they will tax us for having sex in marriage.

The church should resist it and what d take of our brother osinbanjo on this

I'm sure that's not what they were told.

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What is wrong with Christians in Nigeria?

Why is no popular news agency carrying this news

Sincerely if this is true then I must say it's another low from this govt and Rauf should hide his head in shame, why neglecting the Muslims ( oh cos you are one) in the taxing and why taxing at all.

The Christian community should as a matter of importance put up all might to resist this, so that it will not stand and it will not come to pass.

Even if they decide to enforce it neglecting the plea of the people, they will not see a dime as traditional marriages will be the order of the day and blessings will thereafter.

What a shame .

Because Muslim do not get registry certificate but Christian does, Christian marriage is valid without court wedding but reverse is the cad in a Muslim marriage. Some churches are not allowed to conduct marriage rite.1