JUST IN: Ultimatum Issued As Nigerian Governor Orders Religious Preachers To Obtain Licence to Preach
Governor Umaru Mohammed Bago-led Niger state government has directed clerics to obtain a licence before they can preach publicly.
Preachers must secure a license –
Niger state gov Umar Farooq, director-general of the Niger state religious affairs, revealed this in an interview with The Punch, adding that the government has also banned public preaching.
“It is true, the State Government has banned preaching. Any preacher who wants to preach must secure a licence between now and the next two months,” Farooq told Punch.
As reported by The Cable on Friday, September 5, he said preachers are required to obtain forms from the agency, after which they will face a screening panel before being cleared to preach.
