The State Commissioner of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Dr. Abdulhakeem Abdullateef, who stated this on Tuesday at the 2017Ministerial Press Briefing in commemoration of the 2nd year anniversary of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode’s administration in office, informed that the savings was ploughed back to finance infrastructural projects and other developmental programmes in the State.
Dr Abdulhakeem. |
The Commissioner explained that, as part of efforts by the State government to maintain and foster peaceful co-existence amongst residents, the Ministry has, through the Lagos Chapter of Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC) – a faith-based organization for promoting religious harmony – being able to nip in the bud, many religious crises that could have escalated into serious conflicts.
While noting that plans are afoot to decentralize the activities of the NIREC to the 20 Local Government
Areas and 37 Local Councils and Development Areas to further enhance interaction and religioustolerance at the grassroots, he maintained that NIREC, Lagos Chapter has ensured thatcollaboration between Christians and Muslims in the State has reached such an unprecedented level.
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