CCN backs CAN in rejecting proposed Hisbah Bill in Niger

News CCN backs CAN in rejecting proposed Hisbah Bill in Niger Published on February 22, 2026 By Priscilla Dennis googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); The Christian Council of Nigeria, CCN, Niger State chapter, has thrown its weight behind the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, in rejecting the proposed Hisbah Bill currently before the Niger State House of Assembly. In a statement signed by its State Chairman, Rev. Daniel Tsado, the council described the bill as controversial and appealed to Governor Mohammed Umar Bago not to allow any policy capable of disrupting the longstanding peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims in the state. Rev. Tsado, who is also the Vicar of Gbaiko Anglican Church in Bosso Local Government Area, said Niger State has enjoyed decades of religious harmony and warned that the introduction of the Hisbah Bill could create unnecessary tension and division among residents. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); “We join other well-meaning Nigerlites in appealing to the Farmer Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago, not to allow the peaceful coexistence among Christians and Muslims to be distorted by religious extremism,” the statement read. CCN said it fully supports CAN’s position against the proposed legislation, stressing that the bill could negatively affect freedom of business and worsen the economic challenges currently facing the state. According to the council, churches in the state least expected such a bill under the administration of Governor Bago, who has previously demonstrated gestures of unity by visiting churches across the state. “Mr Governor, please do not derail from the path of unity and peaceful coexistence,” the council urged. The Christian body further questioned the timing of the bill, noting that it comes at a period of what it described as a robust relationship between the two dominant religions in the state. “As a bloc, we wonder why such a bill is being introduced at a time when there is strong interfaith harmony. We must avoid anything that will sow seeds of discord among us,” the statement added. Don't Miss Electoral Act: NASS lists dedicated fund for INEC, e-transmission of results, others as key reforms You may like NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses over expired food products in Niger NAFDAC seals 18 warehouses in Niger over expired products worth N100m Niger Christians oppose proposed Hisbah Commission Bill Ash Wednesday: Find lasting solutions to Nigeria’s problems – CAN urges government Police recover three rifles, ammunition after accident in Niger There is only one CAN in Nigeria – Christian leaders warn against duplicate

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