Governor Radda commends Christian leadership for appointing first hausa Catholic bishop in Katsina

Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, extended congratulations to the Christian leadership in Katsina for the establishment of a new Catholic Diocese in the region.

In a historic event on Tuesday, Rev. Fr Gerald Mamman Musa became the first Hausa Catholic Bishop, inaugurated as the Bishop of the newly established Catholic Diocese of Katsina. Governor Radda praised the robust inter-religious relationships between Islam and Christianity in the state.

He emphasized that the formalization of the Katsina Diocese and the consecration of Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa underscored the high level of religious tolerance between the two major religions, expressing optimism about its continuation.

Governor Radda shared these sentiments during a courtesy call from a delegation of Catholic Bishops led by Bishop Hassan Mathew Kukah of Sokoto Diocese.

Bishop Kukah highlighted the significance of Bishop Gerald Mamman Musa’s appointment, not just as the inaugural Bishop of the Katsina Diocese but also as the first Hausa man to hold this esteemed position within the Catholic Church in northern Nigeria. This development grants autonomy to the new Katsina Diocese separate from the Sokoto Catholic Diocese.

Commending Governor Radda for his support of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state, Bishop Kukah emphasized the positive impact of the Katsina Diocese’s creation on the church’s growth and the overall development of the state.

Rev. Gerald Mamman Musa, ordained as a priest on June 1, 1996, previously served as the Director of the Centre for Studies on African Culture and Communication (CESACC) at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA), Port Harcourt, Nigeria, before assuming the role of Bishop in the Katsina Diocese.