Nigeria paying price of entrusting power to mediocres – Kukah

The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan-Kukah, has lamented the depreciating standards of living among majority of people in Nigeria.

Indeed, he blamed the situation on nepotism and entrusting the power to mediocres operating like cultists.

The respected cleric who stated this in his Christmas message also commented on the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, saying it was below the expectations of Nigerians.

He however declared that the current administration had done well in the provision of infrastructure.

The 2022 Christmas message is titled: Nigeria: Let Us Turn A New Page, made available by the Director of Social Communications of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Christopher Omotosho.

Kukah expressed concern about the prevalence of nepotism in the appointment of important government officials.

“We have paid the price of nepotism entrusting power into the hands of mediocres who operate as a cult and see power purely as an extension of the family heirloom,” he said.

As the 2023 general election approaches, the cleric urged the political class to make the country work better.

“I plead with you to co-operate and collaborate with institutions which are tasked with the responsibilities for these elections… Do not further fan the embers of hatred and divisions. Seek to create a vision that can unite our country,” he said.

Kukah said Nigeria had become a tale of two cities with wars between the rich and the poor.

The cleric stressed that “fixing our country and getting it back requires courage, honesty, truth, humility, trust and firm commitment”.