2023 Presidency: No room for undecided, you should have preferred candidates by now, Bishop Kukah tells Nigerians
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says, considering the deluge of problems facing the country at present, that no Nigerian should be undecided about the candidates to vote for in the upcoming general elections.
Speaking on a monitored Channels Television programme on Wednesday, Bishop Kukah argued that there should be a vigorous battle among Nigerians to overcome cynicism.
He said, “Why would anybody be undecided about hunger? Why would anybody be undecided about insecurity? Why would anybody be undecided over the fact that they don’t seem to know where the next meal is going to come from?
“Why would anybody be undecided over the fact that there are no jobs? Why would anybody be undecided about that? So, there needs to be a vigorous battle to overcome cynicism.”
The outspoken Bishop advised Nigerians to lower their expectations on political choices, saying that there is no such thing as “the right candidate” in elections, as that might be a projection of one’s emotions.
According to him, the real challenge should be how prepared the people are to engage with the politicians after they have been elected into office. He said this is where the civil society, trade unions, town unions, groups, media and the religious bodies are needed.
Kukah asserted that without engagements, the politicians will always take the people for granted. He argued that the Nigerian situation is made worse by the fact that those in power cripple the institutions.
