By Okhide Em’ya David
Pentecostal fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has asked those attacking the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Dr. Matthew Kukah over his comments on the state of Nigeria to look beyond the Messenger, critically examine his advice, and warned that he should not be used as a sacrificial lamb.
PFN President, Dr. Felix Omobude said in Benin on Wednesday that the Bishop spoke truth to power and that it was the minds of a cross section of Nigerians that was reflected in his sermon.
Dr Felix Omobude said the Bishop ought to be praised for voicing out where many othersremain silent over deteriorating security challenges nationwide .In his words “I appreciate Bishop Kukah. I don’t think we have interacted on one-on-one but if you follow him, you will know that he is down to earth when it has to do with telling the truth.
“Bishop Kukah is an advocate of democracy so he could not have been calling for the military overthrow of the government.
“The issues that he raised are very glaring.
“Now, it is only in this country that you can’t talk against government and go free. What is the dust for? I know that the minister of information is paid for his job but he should be honest enough to face certain truth.
“People call Mr. Trump all kinds of names and never has anybody been sued for insulting him but people have been sued in Nigeria for insulting president.
“So, Bishop Kukah spoke the minds of genuine Nigerians. And any attempt by anybody to impose a section of the nation upon the other, is bound to cause chaos.
“Bishop Kukah should be seeing as a patriot and not a sacrificial lamb. He is not a hater of government but he is a lover of truth.
“I stand wholeheartedly on his views”, he said.
On Covid the second wave of the dreaded Corona Virus , PFN President, asked Nigerians to take full responsibility in mitigating its spread by adhering to the NCDC protocols just as he expressed gratitude to God for His mercy upon the lives of the good People of the Nation.
Dr Felix Omobude..
