The passage of the bill came three years after the bill faced serious criticism from different religious bodies and individuals.
The bill, is to regulate religious preaching in Kaduna State with a view of promoting religious harmony and peaceful co-existence amongst the residents of the state.
Presiding over the plenary, the Speaker, Alhaji Aminu Abdullahi Shagali while reading the bill close by close said a state inter-faith Regulatory council has been established with a chairman to be appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Secretary to the state.
Also, two members representing the Christian and Muslim faith, respectively, to be appointed by the Governor, among others.
According to the Speaker, the bill further has it that the above mentioned council shall hear and determine appeals brought before it arising from the decision of the local government inter-faith Committee and also has power to issue regulations considered necessary to guide the state inter-faith council and local government inter-faith committee in the performance of their functions under the bill if signed into law.
source https://www.ladunliadinews.com/2019/06/kaduna-assembly-passes-bill-to-grant.html
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