Lai Mohammed, the minister of
information and culture, says he is confidence that it would be impossible for
anybody to use religion to divide Nigeria.
The minister expressed the
confidence at the Anglican Diocese of Lagos 2019 centenary cultural day and
award ceremony on Saturday.
The centenary celebration had the
theme: ”Stronger, Deeper and Higher”.
According to Mohammed,
performances at the event by different ethnic groups in the diocese are
indications that the unity of Nigeria is not negotiable.
“What I have seen here today has
again confirmed my belief in the indivisibility of this country,” he said.
”These performances have shown us
how much we are united, as opposed to how much we are divided.
“I want to thank the diocese for
making me to appreciate the fact the church is playing a very big role in
uniting the nation.
“It is impossible for anybody
under the aegis of religion to divide this country.”
He said that the celebration
showed how Nigerians loved one another.
During the event, Ibijoke
Sanwo-Olu, wife of Lagos governor, said the church should be committed to sound
teachings of the word of God and strictly adhere to God’s commandments.
She said that 100 years in the
life of any organisation was not a small feat but called for celebration.
According to her, the diocese has
been serving as a veritable platform to impact lives through sound teachings of
God’s word and contributing to the growth and development of Lagos and Nigeria
in general.
Sanwo-Olu commended the church
for using the centenary celebration to conceive an initiative to address
housing deficit in Lagos through the planned centenary city project on the
Lekki-Ibeju-Epe axis.
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