Bishop of Wusasa Diocese, Anglican Province of Kaduna, Rev. Ali Lamido, has commended Governor Nasir El-Rufai for stopping the planned demolition of St George Cathedral, Sabon-Gari Zaria.
The 110-year-old cathedral had been marked among structures for demolition to make way for the expansion of Sabon-Gari market.
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Lamido, who met the governor behind closed doors on Monday, told journalists that it was to appreciate El-Rufai for preserving the church.
“We are at Kaduna State Government House to appreciate the state governor for his kind gesture for preserving the Cathedral of St George Anglican Communion of Zaria, which is an old church.
“We have interacted, the discussion basically is to appreciate him for preserving the church, which is exciting to see buildings like that are preserved for worship, and that will promote peace and unity and development of the state and the country and we appreciate that,” he said.
“We look forward to more development of Kaduna state; peaceful coexistence, growth and development of Nigeria which we are always praying for.”
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The bishop advised civil servants to work hard in discharging their duties to fast-track societal development.
He described the farmers-herders crisis as a complex matter and called on government and the people to work together in defeating current security challenges.
