The Northern Reform Organisation (NRO) has threw weight behind the position of the Conference of Catholic Bishops on the state of the State House nation while calling for national reflection.

The Northern group commended the submission of Cardinal John Onaiyekan during his meeting with President Bola Ahmad Tinubu, where he insisted Nigeria is bleeding.

In a release by its Chairman Gidado Mukhtar in Kano, the NRO said the Bishop has demonstrated courageous, forthright, and deep patriotic assessment of the nation’s worsening condition.

The Northern group opined that by choosing to speak publicly on critical issues, rather than confining them to private engagements with government officials, the Bishops have demonstrated exemplary moral leadership and a profound sense of national responsibility.

“Their intervention transcends partisan or sectional interests and reflects a sincere commitment to the welfare of the Nigerian people, the preservation of national unity, and the long-term success and stability of the present administration.

“The Northern Reform Organisation fully associates itself with the concerns expressed by the Catholic Bishops and endorses their call for urgent national introspection and corrective action”. The NRO added.

According to the release, “We believe that the challenges highlighted, including widespread economic hardship, growing insecurity, governance deficits, and the erosion of public confidence in state institutions, are realities experienced daily by millions of Nigerians and deserve serious attention”.

The group therefore calls on all well-meaning Nigerians, civil society organisations, professional bodies, and other patriotic stakeholders to lend their voices to this important clarion call.

NRO challenged the Federal government to rescue  Nigeria from its present challenges and to consider the submission as a collective responsibility that demands honesty, courage, and constructive engagement.

“We urge Federal Government to reflect deeply on the issues raised by the Catholic Bishops and to appreciate the true depth of the country’s current survival problem beyond the reassuring narratives often presented through official channels.

“Genuine leadership requires not only acknowledging the inconvenient truth of uncomfortable realities but also responding to them with sincerity, transparency, urgency, and decisive policy action.

Nigeria stands at a critical moment in its history. The concerns expressed by the Catholic Bishops should not be viewed as criticism for its own sake but as a timely and patriotic contribution to the national conversation in pursuit of effective solutions.

“We hope this intervention will serve as a catalyst for meaningful reforms that restore public trust and confidence in resilient democratic governance, equity and justice, placing the country firmly on the path to recovery, national renewal, and shared prosperity as promised by the President when he was bidding for the office”, Muktar added.