History of the Church in Katsina Metropolis, 1930s – 2017

The book, history of the church in Katsina metropolis, 1930s -2017 attempts to chronicle the establishment of the church in its formative years from 1930s-2017. The challenges and success are succinctly captured. Those years witnessed not only the growth and development of the church but the strong support of the Sudan Interior Mission (SIM), Church Missionary Society (CMS), Roman Catholic Missions (RMS) and then, unity among the Christians Europeans and Nigerians who were staff of the colonial and post-colonial government. Followed by the indigenes of Katsina who converted to Christianity and many philanthropists who donates funds toward the establishment of church in Katsina metropolis and its environs in the period 1930s to 2017 when Katsina State celebrate her 30 years of State creation from Kaduna State. The book reveals that, there over 50 churches in Katsina metropolis which constituted the 5 blocs of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and beyond reasonable doubt, Katsina felt the impact of Christianity in terms of infrastructural development, education, health care services, inter-group relations//peaceful co-existence and community services.