The religious censorship bill seeks to ban the use of loudspeaker for religious purposes, other than inside a Mosques or Church and the surrounding areas outside the stipulated prayer times (8:00pm).
The Kaduna state religious censorship bill is causing a lot of controversy. The President of Omega Fire Ministries (OFM) Apostle Johnson Suleiman has placed a curse on Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state, because of the bill. You will recall that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) also rejected the bill. Suleiman said “I am saying this to the Executive Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, revoke this law or die!” He also said “They will appoint their own who will make it hard for the church but easy for the mosque. When it comes to the mosque, they give them a very good area but when it comes to the church, they gives bad areas. We are not trouble makers. Don’t trouble us. “I want to warn the Governor of Kaduna state. I have read on papers many times how he abused Jesus. I have read many things and Christians came after him, he said they are joking, nothing can happen.” Adding that “We have become men of God before you became Governor. “I am talking to the Kaduna Governor. Listen, I am not against sanitizing the state but if you say people should get license for preaching, it is not applicable in Nigeria. “Even a herbalist does not get license for practicing herbalism. Why not tell witches that they need licence to fly?” The man of God also said “When you say license for preaching, you are standing against the Constitution that says freedom of worship. I have no problem, we can test powers now. There are certain laws that cannot happen in this country, not when Nigeria is under God.” Daily Post explains that the bill seeks to ban the use of loudspeaker for religious purposes, other than inside a Mosques or Church and the surrounding areas outside the stipulated prayer times (8:00pm). Also, persons found preaching without a valid license are liable to go to jail for two years or be fined the sum of N200,000 or both. Senator Shehu Sani also called on the people of Kaduna state to reject the bill introduced by Gov Nasir Ahmad Elrufai, saying such can only build dictatorship. Religious groups will also be banned from distributing religious materials publicly.
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Posted: at 15-03-2016 06:56 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
DAMILARE100 at 15-03-2016 07:12 AM (8 years ago) (m)
There are lots of problems facing the Nation(Unemployment, Unstable Power Supply, Insecurity etc) that should be given priority to.....Bringing up religion matters into the law would only cause an unending war which we have been battling with for decades..............Oga governor, direct your efforts into what would have positive impact on the masses that voted you in there, not the one that would take innocent souls to the grave.
Posted: at 15-03-2016 07:12 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
There are lots of problems facing the Nation(Unemployment, Unstable Power Supply, Insecurity etc) that should be given priority to.....Bringing up religion matters into the law would only cause an unending war which we have been battling with for decades..............Oga governor, direct your efforts into what would have positive impact on the masses that voted you in there, not the one that would take innocent souls to the grave.
Honestly u ar ryt,,,,
Posted: at 15-03-2016 07:22 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
victorstic1 at 15-03-2016 09:06 AM (8 years ago) (m)
EL RUFAI IS BETTER TO JAW JAW THAN TO WAR WAR AM SURE IT WILL BE HARD FOR U TO REVOKE IT DUE TO PRIDE U CAN JUST SAY THERE WAS MISCONCEPTION THAT THAT WAS NOT WHAT U MEANT OTHERWISE EL RUFAI CAN TURN TO EX RUFAI IF CARE IS NOT TAKEN BECAUSE U WANT TO BATTLE WITH THE LORD
Posted: at 15-03-2016 09:06 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Blessed75 at 15-03-2016 09:08 AM (8 years ago) (m)
DONALD TRUMP TO APC AND PRESIDENT BUHARI
" WHERE IS THE CHANGE YOU WERE PREACHING ABOUT? You have put Nigerians in chains, you steal as President and you pretend to fight corruption, shit! ---Donald Trump
Posted: at 15-03-2016 09:08 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
evilgenius at 15-03-2016 09:19 AM (8 years ago) (f)
Quote from: Novia Kelly on 15-03-2016 07:37 AM
Pastor I second cos the world of God must be heard.
[bill seeks to ban the use of loudspeaker for religious purposes, other than inside a Mosques or Church and the surrounding areas outside the stipulated prayer times (8:00pm). Also, persons found preaching without a valid license are liable to go to jail for two years or be fined the sum of N200,000 or both.]
IT APPLYS TO ALL PARTIES-NO NEED TO CRY, OFFERINGS WILL NOT REDUCE
Posted: at 15-03-2016 09:19 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
" WHERE IS THE CHANGE YOU WERE PREACHING ABOUT? You have put Nigerians in chains, you steal as President and you pretend to fight corruption, shit! ---Donald Trump
Did DONALD TRUMP really say that, or you just came up with that??? Cause I haven't heard or seen that in the NEWS at anytime...
Posted: at 15-03-2016 09:33 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
[bill seeks to ban the use of loudspeaker for religious purposes, other than inside a Mosques or Church and the surrounding areas outside the stipulated prayer times (8:00pm). Also, persons found preaching without a valid license are liable to go to jail for two years or be fined the sum of N200,000 or both.]
IT APPLYS TO ALL PARTIES-NO NEED TO CRY, OFFERINGS WILL NOT REDUCE
BROS.... Did you actually READ the whole MEASURES STIPULATED in that BILL? Or you just carved out the one that suits you BEST? Cause that bill is a total WACK & it's more about CHRISTIANS/CHURCHES than MUSLIMS/MOSQUES...! Please go and read it again..
Posted: at 15-03-2016 09:37 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac