Sultan commends Muslim, Catholic cordial relationship via @iKanzee_RR

Sokoto – The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad
Abubakar, on Saturday commended the cordial
relationship existing between the Catholic
community and people of the state.
Abubakar made the commendation while
receiving the Vatical Ambassador to Nigeria,
Arch. Bishop Augustin Kasuja, in his palace in
Sokoto.
He said that this was made possible because
of the exemplary leadership of the Catholic
Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Hassan
Kukah.
He explained that the Sultanate council would
continue to cooperate with the Diocese in
promoting religious tolerance and
understanding among the people of the state.
Abubakar called for more religious harmony
among Nigerians for peace, progress and unity
of the country.
He said that the leaders of the two major
religious must come out with an educative
forum that would sensitise the faithful on the
need to respect and adhere the teaching of
their religions.
The Islamic leader said that such would bring
to an end lack of understanding and hatred
among Nigerians in line with religious
teachings.
Speaking earlier, Kasuja acknowledged the
effort of the Sultanate council towards
promoting religious harmony in the country.
He said that as the representative of the pope
he was in the palace to wish the Sultan as
head of the Muslim community in Nigeria a
happy Ramadan and to all Muslims in Nigeria.
He explained that he was in the state on a
pastoral visit at the invitation of Kukah to
inspect ongoing projects in the Sokoto
diocese, comprising Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara
and Katsina states. (NAN)