The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has pleaded with the
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah to stop stoking the
ember of ethnic and religious division in the country.
In a statement signed by its Chairman, Niyi Akinsiju and
Secretary Cassidy Madueke, BMO said it reached this conclusion following recent
comments by the Bishop during a homily in Kaduna at the funeral ceremony for a
Catholic seminarian, Michael Nnadi of the Good Shepherd Seminary, Kaduna, who
was killed penultimate week by suspected Boko Haram members.
“We are disappointed that a highly respected Bishop, who is
also flourishing in his faith along with his adherents at the seat of the
caliphate in Sokoto can descend to the level of creating unnecessary division
and tension in the country.
“Perhaps we need to remind Bishop Kukah that his verbal
attacks on President Buhari has the capacity to polarise the country along
religious lines. To the best of our knowledge, the President has concentrated
on rebuilding the country in the core areas of economy, security and fight
against corruption.
“It is important to note that the adherents of both
religions have lived together for a very long time and co-habited peacefully as
one people and the least that is expected of Bishop Kukah and other influential
Nigerians is to preach peace and promote peaceful co-existence among all
Nigerians.
“We want to use this medium to remind Bishop Kukah and other
eminent Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari and his team have been
focused on rebuilding a country ravaged by mindless corruption, infrastructure
deficit and a wobbling economy.
“Today, with Buhari’s determination and commitment, things
are changing for the better, and the least that is expected of leaders in
Bishop Kukah’s position, and indeed all Nigerians, is to lend their support,”
the group said.
It said while it condemns the unlawful and gruesome killing
of the Catholic seminarian, and other persons by kidnappers, “yet it is
important we rally together as a people and support President Muhammadu Buhari
and his administration under these difficult circumstances.
“Rather than highlighting our differences, we appeal to
Bishop Kukah to use his vantage priestly position to promote understanding and
peaceful co-existence among Nigerians.
“We, therefore, urge Nigerians to sustain their support for
the President Muhammadu Buhari administration in its quest to bequeath a
country which all Nigerians can be proud of.”
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