The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah,
has attributed the current lack of good governance in Nigeria to a lack of
knowledge among those holding the mantle of power in the country and not
politics.
Kukah made the remarks when he paid a courtesy call on the
Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma (FUDMA), Katsina State on
Tuesday.
He lamented the unfortunate trend of tribal and religious
discrimination in the academic circle and called for understanding among the
academics.
“I want to end by making a point. If the Universities do not
sit up and the respect and respectability do not come back to the universities,
which are the highest level of education and knowledge, nothing will happen in
Nigeria.
“I don’t mean disrespect, but we know that only with the
late Yar’adua may his soul rest in peace, was the first Nigerian President with
a university certificate, to tell you how serious our situation is.
“So whenever I have the opportunity, I like to encourage
members of the university community because they are engaged in a
long-suffering job that the country itself does not recognise and appreciate.
“We will continue to hope and pray that sooner than later,
the whole problem about the relationship between federal and state government
and the university community will be a thing of the past. Because frankly if
this does not happen, politics will not change our country, it is only
knowledge that can change our society” he stated.
Kukah also said that academia has a major role to play in
the development of the country, adding that Nigerians living abroad are being
appreciated for their good jobs in universities that have made names on the
global level.
In his address, the Vice-Chancellor explained that there are
no incidences of discrimination in the university as everyone is treated
equally irrespective of his tribe or religion.
“In FUDMA we give equal opportunity to all irrespective of
their inclinations so that one can be useful to himself and his community.
“By doing this we have found students that are highly
responsible and disciplined,” he said.
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