“Many States Want To Implement The Anti-Preaching Law” — El-Rufai Reveals

Kaduna State Governor Nasir-El-Rufai has revealed that some Nigerian states are trying to toe the path of Kaduna by implementing the anti-preaching bill in their various states.

Nasir El-Rufai

According to him, the unnamed states have approached his government, asking for the religious bill he proposed.

El-Rufai also noted that contrary to speculation that the bill was a new one, the proposed law was first sent to the state House of Assembly since October 15, 2015 before being implemented.

He said;

It was first enacted in 1984 during the term of Air Vice Marshal Usman Mua’zu (retd) after the Maitsine uprising in 1982. The then military junta saw the need to regulate preaching in some states in the North.

Many states are ready to do similar thing now. They have asked for the copy of our bill. I will not name the states,” he added.