{"id":3630,"date":"2026-10-29T18:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/shettima-seeks-deeper-interfaith-collaboration-to-strengthen-peace-national-unity\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:30:51","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T18:30:51","slug":"shettima-seeks-deeper-interfaith-collaboration-to-strengthen-peace-national-unity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/29\/shettima-seeks-deeper-interfaith-collaboration-to-strengthen-peace-national-unity\/","title":{"rendered":"Shettima seeks deeper interfaith collaboration to strengthen peace, national unity"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"719\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Shettima-seeks-deeper-interfaith-collaboration-to-strengthen-peace-national-unity.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Shettima seeks deeper interfaith collaboration to strengthen peace, national unity\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Shettima-seeks-deeper-interfaith-collaboration-to-strengthen-peace-national-unity.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-64-e1790634873530-300x211.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-64-e1790634873530-768x539.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/image-64-e1790634873530.png 1364w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200e\u2013.Urges religious leaders to support Tinubu\u2019s reforms, national development agenda<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eABUJA\u2014Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for deeper collaboration among religious leaders and faith-based organisations to strengthen peaceful coexistence, national unity and collective efforts towards Nigeria\u2019s economic development.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200eHe said religious leaders have a critical role to play in fostering understanding across communities, promoting responsible citizenship and mobilising support for initiatives aimed at addressing the nation\u2019s social and economic challenges.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eThe Vice President made the call when he received a delegation of the Community and Youth Development National Network at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eThe organisation is a coalition of Islamic religious bodies dedicated to youth empowerment, peaceful coexistence and leadership development.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eIt also maintains an interfaith platform comprising Christian leaders and other stakeholders working to advance shared interests across religious and social boundaries.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eCommending the composition and outreach of the organisation, Senator Shettima described its members as people of considerable intellectual capacity, influence and moral standing who could contribute meaningfully to shaping public attitudes and promoting national cohesion.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200e\u201dA look around the composition of the membership of this group shows men and women of values, people who have the intellectual capacity and candour to shape narratives, acceptability and positive spiritual and moral conduct of Nigerians,\u201d he stated.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eThe Vice President urged the delegation to sustain engagement with Christian leaders and other religious stakeholders, stressing that dialogue and cooperation remain essential to building trust and strengthening peaceful coexistence.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eHe also appealed to the group to support the Federal Government\u2019s efforts to address Nigeria\u2019s economic challenges, noting that national development requires a shared sense of responsibility.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200e\u201dI urge you to be partners in our national progress. Remain undeterred and focused, and let us ensure that whatever binds us supersedes that which divides us. This nation must be seen as a collective responsibility, a collective patrimony which deserves all our loyalty and service,\u201d Senator Shettima said.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eThe Vice President expressed confidence in the economic reforms being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing them as necessary measures to address longstanding structural challenges and reposition Nigeria for sustainable growth.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eHe acknowledged that the reforms had been difficult but maintained that they were laying the foundation for improved economic performance and greater prosperity.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eSenator Shettima urged religious and community leaders to contribute to national development by promoting public understanding, encouraging constructive engagement and supporting initiatives that improve citizens\u2019 welfare.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eEarlier, the delegation, led by the National Coordinator of the Community and Youth Development National Network, Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, who also serves as the organisation\u2019s Vice Chairman II, outlined its commitment to religious tolerance, youth development and peaceful coexistence.<br \/>\u200e<br \/>\u200eThe organisation emphasised the importance of strengthening cooperation among religious groups and other stakeholders to promote national stability, responsible leadership and inclusive development.<br \/>\u200e<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/10\/shettima-seeks-deeper-interfaith-collaboration-to-strengthen-peace-national-unity\/\">Shettima seeks deeper interfaith collaboration to strengthen peace, national unity<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u200e\u2013.Urges religious leaders to support Tinubu\u2019s reforms, national development agenda\u200e\u200eBy Johnbosco Agbakwuru\u200e\u200eABUJA\u2014Vice President Kashim Shettima has called for deeper collaboration among religious leaders and faith-based organisations to strengthen peaceful coexistence,&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3631,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3630","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3630","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3630"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3630\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3631"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3630"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3630"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}