Niger State Govt Bans Religious Preaching, Mandates Licensing for Clerics
[NigerianEye - Nigeria] - 5/09/2025
The Niger State government has introduced a controversial policy banning all forms of religious preaching without a government-issued license, effective immediately. The directive, confirmed by Umar Farooq, Director General of the Niger State Bureau of Religious Affairs, requires all clerics to obtain a preaching license within the next two months or face legal consequences.Farooq, in a statement to journalists on Thursday, September 4, 2025, explained that the move aims to regulate public preaching and curb inflammatory rhetoric that could threaten security. “Any preacher who wishes to (…)
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