Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and FCT Minister, Mallam Muhammad Musa Bello. are expected to lead an inter-religious peace summit on November 1 in Abuja.
The summit themed “Mentality Renovation” is being organised by the Lifesavers Ambassadors International (LISAM), and it’s expected to be attended by Muslim and Christian leaders as well as traditional rulers as part of measures to foster peace and religious harmony in the country.
The founder of the organisation, Dr. Bishop Junita Nwendu, said the maiden edition of the ‘National Interreligious Leaders’ Summit/Dinner Award’ held in November 2017, made great impact adding that this year’s summit is important especially in the face of the recent happenings across the country.
She said the programme will address issues leading to conflict among different religious groups, as it is one of the key contributors to instability and thus affecting its political and economic terrains.
“This year’s summit is hosted under the chairmanship of the FCT Minister, Alhaji Muhammad Musa Bello and Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President is the Keynote speaker.
“Some of the groups that would be represented include the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Abuja National Mosque and Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), among others.
“It did not follow a typical conference format of series of papers followed by questions and answers, rather it entails a robust conversation among all participants,” she said.
Also, the Director of the UFUK Dialogue, Mr. Kamil Kemanci, who said everyone is first a human and should appreciate humanity, added that he has ever been impressed with the unity in Nigeria despite the multitude of tribes and religions in the country.
On his part, the Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) Abuja Chapter Chief Imam, Sheikh Sharafudeen Aliagan, urged religious and political leaders to practice what they preach, to engender their followers to emulate them.
On the crisis in Kaduna and some parts of the country, the Chief Imam of the Apo Legislative Quarters Jumat Mosque, Dr Nura Khalid, said the crisis could have been worse if not for the impacts of the series of religious and political peace summits held across the country.
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