Kaduna State govt makes U-turn over planned demolition of 110 years old Church

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai 

The Director-General of the Kaduna State Urban Planning Development Agency (KASUBDA), Ismail Dikko, has said the Kaduna State government will not proceed with the planned demolition of St. George’s Anglican Church in Zaria due to it historical value which superseded the market.



He said that the market which was to be expanded to the space occupied by the church would be relocated to somewhere else.

He said that even though the Church is yet to obtain its Certificate of Occupancy, but he assured that it would get it from the Kaduna State Geographical Information Service.




Dikko said, “The church will remain based on its historical value. Also, we noticed the church does not have certification, that is, the C of O.

“However, market is a public facility, but looking at it, the church’s history supersedes the market.

“In light of the above, the church will remain while the market will source for expansion elsewhere.”