In view of the prevailing security and other challenges facing the country, Kaduna Metropolitan Choir has embarked on a musical concert to preach love, peace, and unity through songs with a view to uniting people in the state.
Supervisory Leader of the choir, Mr Samuel Yatai told newsmen during the concert at ECWA Gospel Church Barnawa that, the concert was targeted at encouraging people to love one another through singing.
Yatai explained that, the concert with the theme “Obstacles Removed in the Body of Christ”, reflects the prevailing insecurity, hunger, poverty, and other circumstances affecting people in the state.
He said, the concert, which is the second of its kind brought different choir groups from different churches to sing about peace, love, and unity, as a way out of the current predicaments facing the country.
The leader identified the choir groups that participated from the exercise to include: Barnawa Catholic Deanary, ECWA Kaduna Zone DCC, COCIN RCC Choir, ANCA Choir, 1DIV. Garrison Choir and Kaduna Baptist Conference Choir.
Others included Kaduna North, central and South Metropolitan Choir, and ECWA Gospel Barnawa Choir.
“This is because we are convinced that despite our prevailing conditions, we should still come together and sing to the glory of God, spread His words of love for peace and unity to prevail.
“Some of our relatives have been kidnapped, killed, injured, or displaced and we are currently traumatized.
“By the time we come together and sing together, God will heal our troubled hearts and give us reasons to smile again, and extend a hand of love to one another,” he explained.
He described as privileged for people from different backgrounds and orientation to congregate and share God’s love through music, noting that, choristers within the three metropolitan area s of the state constituted membership of the choir groups.
The Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe who commended the group for promoting love, tolerance, and peace through songs, urged them to do more toward ensuring a progressive and United kaduna state.
Represented by the Special Adviser on Community Relations Mrs. Stella Amako, Mrs. Balarabe commended the Metropolitan Choir for the demonstration of love and peace to promote harmonious relationship.
She said: “There is no better thing to do at this critical time considering the security and other challenges affecting the people than to preach love and peace.
“This is commendable, and it will go a long way in entrenching the needed peace and harmonious relationship among the different people living in Kaduna state.
“The state government will continue to support all endeavours geared toward promoting peace, love and tolerance among residents for development to thrive.” said Dr. Hadiza Sanuwa Balarabe.
Senior Pastor of the church, Rev. Ezekiel Bulus, described the metropolitan choir as a “platform” for the creation of peace and unity through singing.
According to Rev. Bulus, singing is a stronger tool in creating joy, peace and uniting not only the church, but all the people of the state and the country at large.
The State Chairman, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN in his keynote address said, the association would continue to encourage Christian groups to preach the needed love and tolerance toward building a united and progressive Nigeria.
Hayab who noted the current security challenges, stressed that, spreading the word of love, understanding and peace through songs, would melt a troubled heart and promote unity for all.
He also encouraged residents of the state to participate fully in the 2023 General Elections to elect good leaders that would unite the country and drive progress and development for the people.
Daniel Karlmax.
