7th December 2024, NewsOrient, News, Law And Society, Governance And Development

The Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs In A Meeting Chaired By It’s President- General, The Sultan Of Sokoto, Said The Grant Of Airstrip Licence To Bishop Oyedepo Will Threaten The Peace And Security Of The Country, Nigeria.

The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has demanded immediate revocation of a private airstrip licence granted to Living Faith Church Worldwide.

The Council said the private airstrip licence has potential threats to Nigerian national peace and security.

NewsOrient reports that the beneficiary of the referred private airstrip licence, Living Faith Church Worldwide, is led by Bishop David Oyedepo.

A report sourced from Vanguard Newspapers quoted as it’s source, a communique issued at the conclusion of the Council’s 10th meeting of the Expanded General Purpose Committee (EGPC), held on Sunday, 1st December 2024, at the National Mosque in Abuja, where the Council described the approval as “an aberration of the highest order.”

Making obvious reference to the licence granted to Oyedepo’s Church in October 2024, for the construction of a private airstrip, the Council said the licence must be revoked in the interest of national peace and security.

It said “the meeting, chaired by the President-General of the NSCIA and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, was attended by an array of Muslim leaders, government officials, and security representatives.

The communiqué, signed by the Deputy Secretary-General of the NSCIA, Prof Salisu Shehu, stated: “The Council calls for the immediate revocation of the private airstrip licence approved for a religious leader, describing it as an aberration of the highest order that could threaten the peace and security of the country.”

The Council added that “regulatory authorities must exercise greater diligence when issuing such licenses to ensure that they do not compromise the security and unity of the nation.”

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