- Catholic bishop urges politicians to tackle nepotism
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, has said President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration had performed below the expectations of Nigerians.
He noted that though the current administration performed well in the provision of infrastructure, it did not meet the nation’s expectations in some other areas, given the high hopes the nation placed on it before it got to office.
In his Christmas message to the President, the fiery cleric claimed he was speaking for himself and other Nigerians.
The septuagenarian preacher bared his mind in his 2022 Christmas message titled: Nigeria: Let Us Turn A New Page, and made available to Channels Television by the Director of Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Christopher Omotosho.
He said politicians make many sweet promises during campaigns but fail to fulfill them after getting to office.
Kukah expressed concern about the prevalence of nepotism in the appointment of important government officials.
“We have paid the price of nepotism entrusting power into the hands of mediocres who operate as a cult and see power purely as an extension of the family heirloom,” he said.
As the 2023 general election approaches, the Cleric urged the political class to make the country work better.
“I plead with you to co-operate and collaborate with institutions which are tasked with the responsibilities for these elections… Do not further fan the embers of hatred and divisions. Seek to create a vision that can unite our country,” he said.
Kukah said Nigeria has become a tale of two cities with wars between the rich and the poor.
The cleric stressed that “fixing our country and getting it back requires courage, honesty, truth, humility, trust and firm commitment”.
He urged all Nigerians who have been given custody of public trust and commonwealth to rise up to the duties for which they have been so handsomely rewarded.
The Nation
