We have lost confidence in your govt, Onaiyekan tells Buhari

The Archbishop of Abuja , Roman Catholic Church, John Cardinal Onaiyekan , has

said that Nigerian bishops have lost confidence in the government of President

Muhammadu Buhari.

He stated that they were hopeful that God would give Nigerians a government

that would do the right thing .

He spoke 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 lamented the killings of

people in Nigeria , adding that

government had not lived up to

its constitutional responsibility

of securing lives and property in the country .

He said , “ One life lost is one life too many . It does not matter whether they are

Christians , Muslims or nobody. 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 .”

The cardinal also urged politicians to avoid desperation and engaging in violence

in their quest for political offices .

He described the conduct of some politicians in the country as shameful, urging

them to retrace their steps .

The Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese,

Bishop Emmanuel Badejo , also

lamented the killings in some parts

of the country , saying , “ We are all

looking for peace and we are seeking

progress