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Methodist Prelate calls for calm over bill seeking to regulate Christianity. Prelate, Methodist Church Nigeria, Oliver Aba urged Nigerians

The Methodist Church Nigeria has accused the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of supporting a bill by the Senate to regulate Christianity and create a National Centre for Christian Education (NCCE) in Nigeria.  The Methodist Church made the accusation on Sunday in Enugu through Prelate Oliver Aba, during a press briefing marking the end of the 40th Annual Council of Methodist Bishops held in Enugu. The bill which has passed the second reading in the Senate, was sponsored by Binos Yaroe, who represents Adamawa South senatorial district.

Elders, representatives of various institutions, organisations, associations, government officials and heads of security agencies have endorsed the ban on Monday sit-at-home by Enugu State governor, Peter Mbah. They lamented that it is detrimental to productivity, investment flow, and the Igbo spirit of creativity, entrepreneurship and commerce. Consequently, members of the public were urged to go |

The Chairman, Inter-Party Advisory Council, Enugu State, Comrade Edwin Ikechukwu; Chairperson of Nsukka Traders Association, Hon. Ngozi Ozioko; leader of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Enugu State, Comrade Ugochukwu Anichukwu, were equally among the signatories.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has urged the 300 Christian pilgrims from the state to the Holy Land of Israel and Jordan to pray fervently for