Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, has said the Catholic Bishops are conscience of the country and are right to give their perspective on the state of the Nation.
In a video making the rounds on social media, Kalu, who is a chieftain of the APC, said indeed there is difficulty in Nigeria but it’s not the fault of President Tinubu
Kalu stated this while reacting to the recent visit of members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria to Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The bishops had expressed concerns over the country’s economy, insecurity and political climate during the meeting. Following the visit, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, disclosed that the President disagreed with the bishops’ assessment, insisting that his administration was on the right track.
Speaking on the development, Kalu said;
“The Catholic bishops are the conscience of the country and once they give advice, their advice is not for or against; it’s just for any sitting President to see things the way it should be.
The Catholic bishops are aware of the situation in the country. There are real difficulties in Nigeria, but they are not President Tinubu’s fault.
The Catholic bishops’ visit to President Tinubu is a good one. I support it because they are telling him the way it is.”
Kalu also accused politicians of giving the President an inaccurate picture of conditions across the country.
“It promotes the President to work harder because the Catholic bishops are just telling him the way it is. Even if politicians are lying to him that things are good everywhere, they can never say that. Even if we politicians can lie to him, the bishops will tell him the truth about the current reality of the country,” he added
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