“You have no excuses; God wont forgive you if you fail” – Kukah tells Tinubu

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Mathew Kukah, has said that President Bola Tinubu has no excuses if his government fails to address the pressing issues facing Nigeria.

Kukah, who stated this while delivering his Christmas message in Sokoto yesterday, noted that neither history nor God would forgive the President if he failed.

The message, tagged: Time to Reclaim Nigerias Greatness, touched on unity, nation-building, insecurity, and politics, among others.

He urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use his wealth of experience to end the ugly instrumentalisation of religious, ethnic or regional identities. However, Kukah argued that palliatives would not resolve Nigerias problems, describing the problems as deep and structural.

He also appealed to Nigerians to continue to have faith in the country and be hopeful.

Kukah said, Now, the government must devise strategies for achieving reconciliation, which has eluded us. Our injuries are not invisible. Many national conferences have been held to chart a way forward. The trove of grievances and hopes is there, and all the government needs to do is to dust them up. No need to reinvent the wheel or attempt some new diagnosis.

Mr. President, you have no excuses before God or the people of Nigeria. Neither God nor history will 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.

Nigerians 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, Sir.

We now have seen some renewed hope in your effort to run an inclusive government. 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.

Palliatives will not resolve Nigerias problems. The problems are deep and structural. Please do not be afraid to reset the template of power, regardless of the cultural or historical myths. We are tired of promises and stories. We want evidence we can see and touch”, he emphasised.

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 further stated.

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