- by Alex Abutu,Abuja, Hope Abah, Makurdi, Chris Eze, Yenagoa, Eyo Charles, Calabar, Aliyu AbdulLateef, Ilorin, Johnkennedy Uzoma, Owerri, Aliyu M. Hamagam, Minna & Christiana T. Alabi, Kaduna
Muslims
and Christians in Kaduna State have demanded for legislation against
hate speech that is capable of creating ethno-religious crises in the
state.
The two religions in their hundreds
yesterday marched to the Kaduna State House of Assembly under the aegis
of Interfaith Mediation Centre in commemoration of the World Inter-faith
Harmony Week demanding for a ban on hate speech as well as other
factors responsible of fuelling ethno-religious crises in the state.
The group, comprising members of
catholic cadets, boys’ brigade, and aid group of Christian and Islamic
faiths among others in company of some religious leaders in a peaceful
procession, marched from Leventis roundabout along Ahmadu Bello Way to
Lugard Hall premises.
Speaking before the legislators at the
house of assembly, leader of the group Imam Mohammed N. Ashafa said
problems are bound to arise while trying to maintain peace in a society
where there are differences in characteristics, religions, ethnicity and
attributes of the people.
Responding, deputy speaker Dogara Mato
assured the group that the house will work on the proposed bills and
urged the group to write formally to the house intimating it of all the
details of the initiative.
DailyTrust
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