Governors’ Hateful Utterances “not a good example for our people”: Nigerian Archbishop

According to the Local Ordinary of Nigeria’s Kaduna Archdiocese, both Governors are being “too parochial”, focusing only on the interests of their States instead of the good of the nation. 

“People are just too parochial about their region or State and family. I think this has been the bane of development in our country. People only put the interest of their people and region on the front burner,” decries the 61-year-old Catholic Church leader. 

He cautions the politicians in general and Governors in particular against selfishness saying, “If one region develops and the other is backward, that will not promote peace and unity.”

“Look at what is happening in the North today; it is affecting every Nigerian. If you leave your brother behind, they will drag you back,” the Archbishop says in reference to heightened insecurity in Nigeria’s Northern States. 

Nigerians need to unite for the betterment of the whole nation, he underscores.  

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At least 12 States in Southern Nigeria have implemented the anti-open grazing law, which aims at reducing conflict between farmers and herders. 

In the law, a herder is expected to pay a fine of N50,000 (US$121.00) per cow if their cattle enters another person’s land. The law also prohibits herders from carrying firearms while herding. Anyone found guilty of this offense is to be imprisoned for twenty-one years. 

Meanwhile, the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Borno State has called for the implementation of Christian Religious Knowledge (CRK) in schools within the region. 

In a September 21 report, CAN officials say CRK “will give opportunity for good moral upbringing among the Christian youths and children.”

Magdalene Kahiu is a Kenyan journalist with passion in Church communication. She holds a Degree in Social Communications from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA). Currently, she works as a journalist for ACI Africa.