Bishop Matthew Kukah who is the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has come out to openly blame Nigeria’s issues with religion and politics on the irresponsible leaders in the Country.
Bishop Kukah had also alleged that some of the irresponsible leaders in Nigeria were also making use of religion as a tool with which to divide Nigerians.
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He had clearly pointed out that there was no actual rift between the Christians and Muslims in Nigeria. Featuring on TVC on Monday, the clergyman said irresponsible leaders use religion to oppress Nigerians.
“There is a problem between irresponsible leaders who don’t want to govern properly; irresponsible Christian religious leaders who have now seen religion as a tool of oppression instead of a tool for liberation.
“This has been the thrust of my argument because these are two areas of study. With all sense of modesty, I have spent a good part of my life studying theology and studying religion and society.”
Kukah accused the government of failing to establish a system that prioritises the need of Nigerians.
“The Nigerian State has proved itself to be incompetent, grossly malfunctioning, unable, and unwilling to commit the welfare of citizens as the principal basis of governance,” he said.
In another report, the emergence of the former governor of Lagos State, Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Borno governor, Kashim Shettima, as his running mate who incidentally are both Muslims, have been described as reprehensible and irresponsible by Bishop Kukah.
Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Mathew Kukah made this known during a television interview yesterday whcih was monitored by Africa Today News, New York, insisted that the action of the party in fielding the same faith ticket is one that has the potential of setting the country backward.
He said the ‘crime scene’ where this ‘problem’ started was in 1984 when then military head of state, Muhammadu Buhari took Tunde Idiagbon, also a Muslim as his deputy. He however said Nigerians overlooked it because many were excited.