Some Christians, on Saturday, June 24, joined Muslims to clear grass at the Kaduna mosque praying ground as a way to strengthen ethnic and religious relationship.

Jessica Akila and Mercy Bajumi, the members of the Community Peace Observers (CPO) in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State working under the Community Initiatives to Promote Peace (CIPP) in the state, said they took part in the exercise to strengthen peaceful coexistence and religious tolerance among different faith communities in Kaduna State and the country.

According to them, this is the second time some volunteer Christian youths, women, religious and community elders in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have taken part and joined their Muslim brothers and sisters in large numbers to clear grasses and get rid of trash at the mosque premises which is the venue for the Eid-el-Kabir prayers.

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They stressed that they came to clear the grasses in order to beautify the mosque premises and the general environment.

Also speaking, a Christian youth leader and the team leader of the CPO in the area, Daniel Bitrus, said the Christians embarked on the exercise to promote religious tolerance and better understanding among faith adherents.

He said: “We came here to support our Muslim brothers and sisters towards clearing the environment around the Mosque, with sole aim of promoting peace and unity.

“We were here last year and by the grace of God we are also here today to do the needful.”

The event was attended by members of the Conflict Mitigation Management Regional Council (CMMRC) in the state, whose responsibility includes working on linkages between the two religions.

The Star