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Kukah charges Nigerians to hold leaders accountable
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Kukah, on Saturday, charged Nigerians to compel their leaders to fulfill pre-election promises.
The cleric made the call in a keynote address at a centenary public lecture and awards ceremony put together by the Catholic Herald in Victoria Island, Lagos.
Catholic Herald is Nigeria’s oldest surviving newspaper and weekly publication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos.
Kukah stressed that the quality of the civil society to a large extent, determined the change in a society.
He appealed to the leaders to be people-oriented in their policies and administration.
He urged governments at all levels to carry the citizens along in project implementation to meet the needs of the masses.
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The cleric said: “Nigeria’s journey to nationhood should be of concern to the people and with an eye on the desired destination.
“Pray that God renews our strength to champion just causes.
“Nation building is a long-distance race that needs patriotic zeal to sustain to stardom.”
He charged Nigerians to be committed to nation-building.
In his remark, the Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, said the newspaper played a major role in Nigeria’s quest for independence.
He said the newspaper would continue to stir public discourse to advance the society.
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