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Security levies: Christians, Muslims, traditionalists in Oyo spit fire
WHEN the Governor Abiola Ajimobi led administration mooted the idea of making religious and worship centres in Oyo State pay mandatory security levies, many people took it with a pinch of salt.
Like some of the policies which the state government did not follow up, they thought this too would not be an exception. For instance, the government announced that all worship centres in the state should desist from environmental pollution by mounting their public address systems inside their worship centres.
But, while one of the religions instructed all its members to obey the directive, one of the religions did not give heed to it and the government is yet to take any decisive action against it.
While speaking on the issue, Aladura Patriarch and Primate Spiritual Leader of Merciful Christ Church Inc. Olapade Agoro, warned the Ajimobi government to tread softly noting his action could set the country on fire.
Vanguard, December 7, 2018
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