The Sultan of Sokoto told Northerners & Muslims to vote for Tinubu. But the Catholic Bishops visited the President and told Tinubu the truth about the economy & security situation. Whether he accepts it or not. Meanwhile we suffering the most our leaders are promoting Tinubu.
When a Government Declares War on the Truth
President Donald Trump of America recently described Nigeria as “a now disgraced country.” The painful reality is that Nigeria’s challenges continue to deepen. Each passing day reveals deeper signs of decline, especially when a government becomes increasingly intolerant of truth and hostile to those who speak about the suffering of the people.
The Catholic Church has never functioned as an opposition party in Nigeria. Across military regimes and successive democratic administrations, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has maintained a principled voice on national issues and the nation’s conscience, commending governments when they deserved commendation and speaking the truth whenever national conscience demanded it. Its interventions are driven by a moral obligation, rooted in Christian social teaching, to defend truth, justice, and the common good.
The same applies to Nigeria’s major religious organisations. Bodies such as Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), the Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN), the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) have repeatedly raised concerns over economic hardship, inflation, and insecurity. Living among the people, religious leaders often encounter the suffering of citizens firsthand. They speak because they witness families struggling with rising food prices, unemployment, and the fear created by kidnappings and insecurity.
As leaders, we should be gracious enough to listen to people and organisations that speak the truth to us and genuinely criticise us when things are not going in the right direction. As Governor, I had the opportunity of working with a very strong Council of Traditional Rulers, led by the Obi of Onitsha, and religious bodies that consistently criticised me and offered suggestions. This contributed greatly to our success in Anambra State, especially in critical areas like education and health.
Against this background, the attacks on the CBCN, and especially on His Eminence, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, are deeply troubling. Even in 1998, when Pope John Paul II visited Nigeria and told General Abacha some hard truths, including about the incarceration of Chief Moshood Abiola, nobody vilified him.
During the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV in Rome, to demonstrate his purported commitment to and respect for the Catholic Church, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Rome days before the event, ahead of most other visiting dignitaries, including Catholics such as the U.S. Vice President, JD Vance. He participated in the liturgy, queued with other world leaders to greet the Holy Father, and displayed deep respect for the moral authority of the Church. Back in Nigeria, however, that posture has now changed completely.
What is playing out today also reveals how political leaders sometimes exploit religion and ethnicity to divide the people. Even when it was obvious that the CBCN was speaking on issues affecting Nigerians across religious and ethnic boundaries, aides to the President immediately reduced it to a “religious affair.” The question is: are insecurity, poverty, inflation, unemployment, and hardship problems exclusive to a particular faith? Do these challenges recognise religious or tribal boundaries?
The bishops merely expressed what millions of Nigerians experience daily: insecurity has worsened, poverty is deepening, inflation is crippling families, businesses are struggling, and hope is fading. These are realities echoed by religious leaders across the country, to whom successive governments gave thanks and promised to look into their observations.
Rather than address these concerns or explain the measures in place to ameliorate them, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s aides and supporters responded with vicious attacks, particularly against Cardinal John Onaiyekan, with little regard for his age, stature, and accomplishments.
I saw Dr Reuben Abati’s video where he reacted to the tirades that Aso Rock media and influencers unleashed on Archbishop John Onaiyekan.
For the first time in a while, I felt impressed by his take. Some of the errand-boys of “President” Tinubu act like they're under a spell.✍️
Please watch this video of the interview done with Monsignor (professor) Obiora Francis Ike.
He is a Roman Catholic priest, a scholar and human rights activist.
Professor Obiora is the founder of the Switzerland based Catholic institute for development justice and peace.
The Catholic priests are not slowing down and I’m absolutely loving it.
We told him the economy is not helping our poor people; he told us the economy is doing fine
~ Cardinal Onaiyekan speaks on Catholic Bishop's meeting with
President Bola Tinubu on Arise Tv
In 711 AD Muslims from Morocco conquered Spain & would rule over the country for 800 years until Christian Crusaders expelled them in 1492 - but here we are today with Spain voluntarily leaving their borders open.
That’s what happens when you don’t know your history.
La policía marroquí vacía camiones enteros cargados con varones en edad militar para que asalten la frontera española. Todo está organizado y planificado.
🚨⚠️LA INVASIÓN DE EUROPA; SOLO HOMBRES, NI MUJERES, NI NIÑOS ⚠️
Todo organizado por el Nuevo Orden Mundial y la UE para destruir los países desde adentro ⚠️
"Cuando un hombre migra pacíficamente, trae a su familia.
Cuando un hombre va a la guerra, los deja en casa"
⚠️ESTAMOS EN GU€RRA⚠️ DEFIENDE TU TERRITORIO ⚔️🔥
Breaking 🚨
Happening now in Cueta Spain 🇪🇸.
Illegal Immigrants from Morocco 🇲🇦 have crossed the border to Spain 🇪🇸 to seek amnesty or asylum.
Morocco media said 30,000
Spanish media said 1500
But these videos suggested 100,000 people.
🚨 OMG. Up to 80,000 THOUSAND African migrants are estimated to have crossed from Morocco into Spain today, with the hourly flow possibly 12,000 per hour
Pedro Sanchez INVITED THIS by granting 1 million amnesty and opening the borders to more
This is why you can NEVER let socialist leftists take over your country.
Spain is on the verge of being too far gone to ever come back.
h/t @visegrad24
Ceuta at BREAKING POINT! - Over 1,500 migrants surge into Spanish territory from Morocco as shelters hit 2,400% capacity, hundreds sleep in streets
Dozens swam ashore, pulled from the water by Guardia Civil and emergency crews.
Ceuta's president is demanding troops at the border, but Madrid says no, calling it a migration issue, not a national emergency.
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