The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) amongst other religious organisations have vowed to resist the planned demotion of the 99-year-old ECWA church headquarters mission compound, Mataazu, in Mataazu local government area of Katsina State by the Katsina State Urban and Regional Planning Board.
The planned demolition is said to be already generating tension in the area amidst fears that it could escalate to a religious crises and the state government is also said to be preparing to construct a road that will pass through the church compound, while ECWA leadership said the road is leading to nowhere.
A letter conveying the ultimatum entitled: “Stop Notice From KURPB” signed by one Hussain A. Lawal (development control manager) for general manager dated January 6 2015, and sent to ECWA trustees was obtained by journalists in Abuja.
“You are hereby advised to stop all the development work at Matazu ECWA church. It is believed that you are proceeding with development of the site without the necessary legal requirements of planning permission from Katsina State Urban and Regional Planning Board or in violation of such permission,” the letter reads.
“Your application must include three sets of all plans including clear site/location plans and a photocopy of the Certificate of Occupancy or any document of ownership and your current tax clearance certificate. At the time of issuance of this notice, the stage of your development is seven (7) courses of cement construction.(Leadership)
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