We’ve Lost Confidence In Buhari’s Govt – Nigerian Bishops

The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, says Nigerian bishops have lost confidence in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari.

The cleric said this while speaking to journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on the sidelines of the ordination of Bishop Paul Olawoore as the Bishop of Ilorin Catholic diocese on Friday.

He said they were hopeful that God will give Nigeria a president that will do the right thing in 2019.

He advised politicians to avoid desperation in their quest for political offices.

The cleric described the conduct of some politicians in the country as shameful, urging them to retrace their steps.

“One life lost is life too many. It does not matter whether they are Christians, Muslims or nobody,” Onaiyekan said.

“Even one Muslim killed worries me as much as Christians killed. There are various reasons for wanting to kill. We should go to the root of that.

“That is the job of the government which it is not doing.

“This is why we bishops of Nigeria have said we have lost confidence in the present government. We look to God to give us a government that will do the right thing.”