By EZRA MUSA

Bishara Baptist Church has donated N50,000 each to twelve Muslim faithful, four retired Christian Clerics in a rare gesture to promote religious tolerance and unity.

Rev. Nathan Chawaison, the Church pastor, who led the initiative on Sunday in Kaduna said the donation was a practical expression of Christ?s love and a call for peaceful coexistence.

?Jesus gave His life for humanity. As children of God, we are compelled to give, regardless of faith or status.

?The beneficiaries were selected based on verified needs and community recommendations to encourage interfaith cooperation,? Chawaison revealed.

He said Jonathan Yahaya, a community leader was nominated by the Muslim recipients for championing interfaith peace in Malali and Millennium City, while the retired clerics were drawn from the Retirees Fellowship of Baptist and ECWA Churches.

?This is to remind both Christians and Muslims that we are called to be agents of peace and unity,? the cleric noted.

One of the Muslim beneficiaries, Bisa Abdulsalam, described the gesture as surprising and deeply touching.

?I never imagined receiving such kindness from a Christian body. It shows our shared humanity must come first,? he said.

Also speaking, Rev. Saminu Gambo said the support was both humbling and symbolic.

?This goes beyond money. It is a bridge of understanding and unity,? he added. (NAN)

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