The Archbishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress to reduce the current pump price of fuel, saying Nigerians are hungry.
Kukah spoke at the unveiling of The Progressive Institute in Abuja on Thursday, September 6, 2024.
“I once asked a girl if she is in the APC, PDP, or Labour and she said ‘I am hungry.’ And so, since I am speaking to those who are in power, please know that we, Nigerians are hungry,” he said.
“Find a way of reducing the price of fuel. Find a way of keeping our country secure. That will be the greatest legitimacy of any government.”
The clergyman also raised concerns about public office holders and government officials who visit spiritualists and ritualists whenever they are appointed.
“I will always honour the invitation of every political party. Even if it is APC, PDP, or LP that calls me, I will go. I am a twin. Our grandmother used to say the mother of twins cannot afford to sleep on one side. By virtue of being a priest, people say I am a politician. I am not a politician but I am political
“I am concerned about the quality of democracy and politics in Nigeria. I therefore made the point that there is a growing fear that as soon as our leaders are elected, marabouts, spiritualists, ritualists, and all kinds of people hide behind the throne of power.
“So rather than being guided by science, major decisions are taken through the necromancy of illiterate people, who are seated somewhere chewing kola nuts and doing nothing with their lives, except projecting on what is going to happen. This is why I think this Progressives Institute is important because we need to move towards science,” he added.
