Ahead of the United Nations World Interfaith Week and Harmony slated for 1st to 7th February, 2025, a recipient of the UN Harmony award Pastor Yohanna Buru, visited the Kaduna Peace Commission (KSPC), to commend it’s efforts in promoting peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance in the state.
Buru, who led a delegation of Muslim and Christian clerics, including traditional leaders, praised both the Kaduna State Government and the Commission for their dedication to strengthening unity and promoting peace in the state.
He also informed his host that they were at the Commission to launch the Week at the Commission’s office.
He specifically highlighted the Commission’s 2024 report, which showed zero conflicts across the state, and he noted it was an impressive achievement.
Buru stated that, “The World Interfaith Week and Harmony provides a platform—one week each year, where interfaith groups and other goodwill organizations showcase their powerful movements.
“The thousands of events organized by these groups often go unnoticed, not only by the public but also by the groups themselves. This week allow these groups to become aware of each other, strengthening the movement by building ties and avoiding duplicated efforts.”
In his remarks, the former Chief Imam of Uduwa and current Morshid of Kaduna State Jama’atul Nasrul Islam, Imam Iliyasu Hussaini, commended the Peace Commission for its key role in promoting interreligious tolerance and preventing conflicts among various communities in the state.
Imam Hussaini said: “The World Interfaith Week and Harmony extends the Two Commandments by adding ‘Love of the Good, and Love of the Neighbour.’ This formula includes all people of goodwill, those of other faiths and those with no faith.”
He acknowledged Peace Commission’s consistent efforts in mediating peace and facilitating dialogues; urging all stakeholders involved in peacebuilding to work together with the Commission to further promote unity and peace in the state.
Responding, the Acting Executive Vice Chairman of KSPC, Hajiya Gambo, expressed delight over the visit of the Christian and Muslim religious leaders and traditional titleholders.
She emphasized that the Commission is doing its utmost to promote peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance across the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
She said, KSPC is partnering with Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), and corporate organizations to promote unity in the state; adding that the Commission is committed to ending all forms of violence that causes instability in the state.
Gambo however thanked the visitors and together, they officially launched the 2025 World Interfaith Harmony Week campaign at the Commission.
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