Matthew Kukah
12 Jun
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, said the Nigerian democracy is in recession because it does not reflect the cultural experiences of a diverse nation. Kukah stated this on Wednesday at The Platform Nigeria, a programme by the Lagos-based church, Covenant Nation, to mark the 2024 Democracy Day. The cleric stated that, unlike…
15 May
Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto, Right Reverend Father Matthew Kukah has said one year is not enough to judge the administration of President Bola Tinubu. Bishop Kukah who was at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Wednesday, when he met with President Tinubu, said the government needs to communicate to Nigerians when it will fix the current socio-economic…
1 Apr
Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has urged the Federal Government to come up with a robust template for reversing and putting Nigeria on a path of national healing, including a deliberate policy of inclusion that will end the immoral culture of nepotism in the country.
27 Dec 2023
Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Kukah, has advised leaders to remain truthful and fine-tune formidable actions in solving the nation’s challenges.
12 Dec 2023
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has commended the inter-religious harmony between Christians and Muslims in the state. Radda stated this, yesterday, when he hosted Catholic bishops led by Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah....
9 Nov 2023
Pro Democracy Activists have lambasted a member of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Kukah, over his unguarded statement against Governor of Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, saying "he has derobed himself of his Bishoply honour by offering himself for a hatchet job" against a party in the same election his organisation is purportedly seeking to promote peace.
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