Churches
related to two of the biggest ministries in Nigeria have been
demolished due to a case of illegality in its construction.
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The Jigawa State Government on Wednesday has demolished places of
worship in the state including the Redeemed Christian Church of God
(RCCG), and Lord Chosen Church in Dutse.
This is coming barely 1 week after Pastor Enoch Adeboye resigned as
Redeemed Church General overseer in Nigeria over a law by the Financial
Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRCN) which stiputed 20-year maximum
tenure for heads of religious groups and civil rights organisations.
Explaning why the churches were demolished, the Executive Secretary
of Urban Development Board, Alhaji Garba Isa in Jigawa stated that the
churches were built without permission as required by law.
He said that because of the sensitivity of the matter, the board
met with the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN),
Jigawa chapter, emirate councils and the Ministry of Justice, among
others.
“We gave not less than three notices to the affected churches
to stop development because they failed to obtain permit from the
relevant agency of government,” he said.
He said that six structures had been earmarked for demolition and would be done in batches.
According to Isa, the development control department under his
agency had the mandate to pull down any illegal structure in the state
capital and urban towns.
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