ARCHBISHOP Emeritus of Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos,
Anthony Caedinal Okogie, yesterday urged President Muhammadu Buhari to return
to his inaugural address to the nation, incorporate his ruling party’s blueprint
and redirect the ship of state or risk a revolution. Addressing newsmen in his
Archbishop’s Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, as part of preparations for his 80th
birthday and his 50th priestly ordination anniversary, the cardinal averred
that one year after the inauguration of the Buhari administration, the poor
masses were left to roam about without proper guidance, adding that majority
wallop in penury in the midst of plenty.....
“The swearing in of the APC government
last year was perceived as a major milestone in the people’s quest for positive
change and improvement in their quality of life. But a year later, thousands of
workers are being laid off every day, the value of the Naira is falling
drastically, while many states are owing their workers many months of unpaid
salaries,” Okogie further agued. Okogie, who took a cursory look at the state
of the nation after one year of Buhari’s administration, warned that the
Federal Government, which gave so much promise last year, must tread softly
with the Biafra agitators and Niger Delta Avengers, noting that there was so
much poverty among the youth. “There is a popular saying that to jaw jaw is
better than to war war, I am aware that the Niger Delta Avengers have reeled
out a number of conditions to be met before seizing further attacks on oil
installations. I am equally aware that President Buhari has vowed to deal
decisively with the militants,” he maintained, adding that just a few day ago,
the Nigerian military stormed Gbaramatu Kingdom in search of ex-militant,
Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo. “While condemning the disruption of our
oil facilities under any guise, I equally want to, stress that the use of
military force is not a solution,” noting that option of military would only
aggravatthe situation.
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