Many post graduate students who are researching on inter-religious dialogue have visited our office in the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja to ask questions about the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC). Among the questions asked are whether the Council is on recess in the face of the terrorist activities in Nigeria.
They want to know how the statements of NIREC are implemented in concrete situations. We often refer the researchers to NIREC office, the media reports and internet. This however calls for the need for NIREC to be made visible at the state level and be encouraged by the state governors. In the Daily Trust of 22 June 2008, Salisu Na'inna Dambatta reported that "The Nigeria Inter Religious Council (NIREC) came into being after the dawn of democracy in 1999 to serve as a platform for high-level dialogue between the leaders of Christians and Muslims in the country, thereby promoting public good. Among many other issues on the agenda of NIREC are freedom of religion and credible elections in a peaceful atmosphere.
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