The Incredible Story of a Bishop Who Built a Mosque, 86 Housing Units, School, for IDPs in Adamawa
News Rendezvous Nigeria's Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, the Most Rev. Matthew Hassan Kukah, said that he would continue to pray that one day Muslims would build a church for Christians. Bishop Kukah made this remarks at the commissioning of 86 housing units with a church and mosque built at the Sangere-Marghi village of Girei Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The 86 housing units was built by the Catholic Bishop of Yola diocese, Bishop Dami Mamza specifically for the Internally Displaced Persons that the church has housed since boko haram overran about seven local governments in the northern part of Adamawa state in 2014. Kukah said, "The significance of building the housing estate and the mosque should not be lost. “Nigerians should learn to practice religion of tolerance and love for their neighbour. “It is important that Christians and Muslims appreciate what the Diocese of Yola has done today." As the challenges of insecurity highten...