By Our Reporter

The Prsident of the Evangelical Reformed Church of Christ (ERCC), Worldwide, Rev. Dr. Dave Denji, has explained why the church granted former IGP Mohammed Adamu and Senator Ahmed Wadada Aliyu access to its facilities.

Speaking in a telephone interview, Dr. Denji said both aspirants formally wrote to the church requesting to use its premises, adding that the clarification became necessary following public criticism over Senator Wadada’s appearance in the church with a cap, which some said violated church tradition.

According to the ERCC President, both IGP Adamu and Senator Wadada are from Nasarawa State. Although they are Muslims, he said the church used the opportunity to minister to them and acted in the interest of equity and fairness.

“Wadada officially wrote to the church two weeks earlier, requesting an interface with the leadership, before the IGP’s programme. Wadada travelled and could not make it, so the IGP went ahead with his programme at the Secretariat Complex. Wadada’s visit was scheduled for Friday, September 6, while the IGP’s programme was on Monday, September 9,” he said.

“Wadada’s visit yesterday, Friday, coincided with our Synod meeting at ERCC Zion Gate, Akwanga, so he was allowed to address us because there was an official request in place,” Dr. Denji added.

When asked why Senator Wadada, Hon. Kwanta Yakubu and others were allowed into the church wearing caps, the President said: “It was not a normal church service, it was a meeting. If it were a regular service, I would not have allowed that.”

He urged ERCC members and Christians across Nasarawa State to remain calm, stressing that the church gave access to both men in the spirit of fairness and to also preach to them.