A Chieftain of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Niger state Jonathan Vasta has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call to order, his spokespersons following their attack and comments on the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria over what he called “honest and sincere submissions” by the Bishops on the state of the nation.
Vatsa said the reactions of President Tinubu spokespersons was adding more injuries already inflicted on the Christian community by the choice of Muslim-Muslim ticket for the 2027 election.
The former commissioner for information, culture and tourism in the state,, told Journalists that “. Their comments and attacks on these highly respected leaders in the Christian community will surely hurt the President in his re-election bid”.
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He said , the religious leaders did not go there to look for money or contracts, saying that “They went there to speak for the millions of Nigerians regardless of tribe or religion who find it difficult to afford three square meals in the mix of enormous resources, Nigerians who have been killed due to insecurity, and Nigerians who have sold their houses and all their assets to pay ransom to bandits”.
The APC Chieftain posited that anybody who said there is no extreme hunger and poverty in the country today was far from the reality and that Religious leaders who live with the poor Nigerians could no longer keep quiet, and it was a moral duty for them to speak the truth
Vatsa therefore advised the media aid going into prayers and fasting to seek for forgiveness from God over their attacks on the respected Christian leaders to avoid the wrath of God.
According to Vatsa, those around President Tinubu must learn to show respect for the Christian faith and the Catholic Church, saying that their comments against Cardinal John Onaiyekan is unfortunate and ungodly.
