WATCH THE VIDEO HERE THE Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Most Reverend Matthew Kukah, has urged the administration of President Bola Tinubu to address the food crisis in the country. Kukah urged Tinubu while making his remarks on Friday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) unveiling of the Progressive Institute in Abuja. According to him, “Nigerians are hungry and something urgent needs to be done.” He also called for urgent steps to be taken to reduce the cost of fuel. The event had governors, ministers, party leaders and other appointees of government from both national and state levels present. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume was also in attendance, as well as representatives of Vice President, Kashim Shettima, and Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. Nigeria currently battles one of the worst food crises in history, with food inflation pegged at over 40 per cent by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The ongoing increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) or petrol from around N585 per litre to almost N900 per litre by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has also sparked uproar in the country, with many calling for a reversal. While speaking further, the bishop said unless democracy was built on an intellectual foundation, “it will be built on sand.” According to him, politics must be seen as a science to deliver good governance and not a game of looting. He also said the Kukah Centre desires to raise the bar. While noting that he is not a politician, the clergyman, however, said he is political and believed in promoting quality leadership.
‘Address food crisis, reduce petrol price’ – Bishop Kukah tells Tinubu
