The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has expressed concern about the state of the nation under President Bola Tinubu’s leadership.
They warn that Nigeria is “sitting on a ticking time bomb” and urge the president to address pressing issues to avoid potential disaster.
This was just as the Conference predicted that as long as the issues of poverty, hardship and corruption continued to be the lots of Nigeria youths, the nation should be ready to contend with more youth protests.
President of the Catholic body, Most Rev. Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, the Archbishop of Owerri and also the President Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria, stated these in his welcome address at the opening Session of the 2024 Second Plenary Assembly of the (CBCN), taking place at Auchi, Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State.
He expressed concerns over the nation’s growing debt burden and criticised President Tinubu’s economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal and naira floating
He also condemned the killing of protesting youths by security operatives.
“We wish to stress that as long as the nation is afflicted with poverty, hardship and corruption, and as long as the future of youths in our nation remains bleak, we continue to reckon with youth protest. Rather than address the tide of ill trying to drown the nation, some government officials are busy passing the buck and looking for scapegoat.
The CBCN called for action to tackle these challenges, stating that the future of the nation depends on how they are addressed.
