Catholic Bishops Knock Tinubu, Says Nigeria Experiencing Worst Times
The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has said the ongoing economic reforms of the Tinubu administration have increased the plight of Nigerians.
The bishops also said the economic reforms are pushing more Nigerians to resort to begging, while governments are demanding more sacrifices without reducing the costs of governance.
President of the bishop’s conference, Most Reverend Lucius Ugorji stated this at the formal opening of the 2024 first plenary assembly held at the catholic secretariat resource center in Abuja.
The bishops said it was worrisome that top public functionaries are still spending huge public funds on ostentatious and luxurious lifestyles.
According to the Conference, many communities across the nation have been taken over completely by criminals.
It stated further that families have lost their ancestral lands to armed invaders and land-grabbers.
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Accordingly, the CBCN said that the social and economic lives of communities have been paralyzed due to insecurity.
Schools have been shut down, and children can no longer continue their education. Farmers are unable to access their farms out of fear of either losing their lives or being kidnapped.
Businesses have closed down. Many displaced families have no sources of livelihood and are daily afflicted by hunger and starvation.
Speaking further on the economic hardship across the country, Ugorji stated that the reform agenda of the present government has added to the plight of Nigerians.
We cannot easily overlook the sordid roles of many fraudulent politicians and Bank Executives in fleecing the whole nation and destroying our national economy through the dirty game of corruption, causing untold hardship and untimely deaths across the nation.
The CBCN called for sincerity, accountability, and a collective effort to steer Nigeria away from its current trajectory towards a more secure and prosperous future.
