If you fail to renew hope of Nigerians, you have failed God, Bishop Kukah tells Tinubu

The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah has declared to President Bola Tinubu that if he failed to bring succour to Nigerians during his tenure, he has definitely failed God and history will not forgive him.

Penpushing reports that the Bishop made this declaration on Monday in a Christmas message where he described Nigeria as a nation in search of healing, pointing out that a few of his (Tinubu) key policies have unleashed a raft of suffering on the masses of the people.

The known frankly speaking cleric advised Tinubu as a driver of the country he should be cautious of certain steps that must be taken to make Nigeria better, stressing that under his watch Nigeria must turn the corner and must end the ugly instrumentalisation of religious, ethnic or regional identities.”

‘You are in the driving seat now Under your watch, Nigeria must turn the corner. Under your watch, we must end the ugly instrumentalisation of religious, ethnic or regional identities. So far, a few of your key policies have unleashed a raft of suffering on the masses of our people. There must be a deliberate effort to restore hope to the faces of the poor and vulnerable in our society.’, he stated

The Catholic Bishop said Tinubu has had enough time to think of the answers to many questions that are crying for answers, emphasizing that Nigerians would not forgive him if he failed, because, for the better part of over twenty years, he plotted to be Nigeria’s leader.

‘Your future and that of our country is in your hands. Mr President, you have no excuses before God or the people of Nigeria. Neither God nor history will not forgive you if you fail. This is our moment, our date with history. Now, all eyes and ears are on you. Our prayers for a united country are with you’, Kukah said.

Penpushing further reports that Kukah on the policies taken by Tinubu so far, noted that some of them have caused suffering for the masses, adding that there had been report of familiar stories of empty treasuries

‘We have heard the familiar stories of empty treasuries and the efforts at investigations. We wait to see if anything will be different. Lay the foundation for ending the unnecessary sufferings of our people’, he added.

Penpushing also reports that the clergyman speaking on the Renewed Hope Agenda of Tinubu said hope has worn thin in Nigeria, stressing that the citizens have almost lost hope in the fact that a government can really and truly care for them.

‘Nigerians have lost hope in the fact that our politicians will put our interests first and find a way to deal with the cancer of corruption. We had lost hope in being united again given the seeds of division that had been sown. Ignite our hope again’, Kukah said.

Penpushing reports that the Bishop said, notwithstanding, he has seen some renewed hope in President Tinubu’s effort to run an inclusive government, and equally advised him to end partisanship and address structural issues.

‘We want an end to partisanship. The problems of Nigeria are deep-seated and they are based on a culture of corruption that has become the foundation stone of governance. This evil structure has to be dismantled’.

‘Nigeria’s problems will not be resolved by palliatives. The problems are deep and are structural. Please do not be afraid to reset the template of power no matter the cultural or historical myths. We are tired of promises and stories. We want evidence we can see and touch,” he said.

Penpushing further reports that Kukah in the message urged the president to address insecurity and end the killings of Nigerians, adding that blasphemy laws have no place in a democracy, hence, need to restore the sacredness and sanctity of human

‘These senseless killings, abductions, extortions and kidnappings have to end and the sacredness and sanctity of human life restored. We are not in a theocracy. Those who take life by whatever means must be fished out and punished’.

‘A culture of compensation to victims must be institutionalised and states must take full responsibility while criminals or those who hide them are fished out. We cannot go on this way. The seeds of hatred that have sprouted in Gaza show us the consequences of allowing a culture of distorted narratives to grow among us.”

Penpushing also reports that Kukah on corrupt public officials, advised the president to get rid of the public service of criminals who have turned the opportunity to serve into an ignoble enterprise.

‘We concede that there are millions of decent men and women who genuinely wish to serve but are crushed by the deadweight of corrupt ogas at the top who use corruption as their oxygen’, the clergyman said

‘These things must happen if you are to succeed in any of your dreams of delivering much-needed services to our people. To be able to have credibility, your Renewed Hope agenda must be based on a solid foundation of faith and hope for the restoration of glory for our country.”

Penpushing reports that he advised Nigerians to stay on the course of hope, expressing optimism that God will do great things for the country if individuals must renew commitment towards self-examination and repentance

‘God will do great things for our nation, but we each must renew our commitment towards self-examination and repentance. Good politics and good politicians can bring about change, but all of these require the commitment and honesty of citizens, to be honest at all levels. I therefore call on Christians in particular in this season to become real models of our faith,” he said

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