The Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has said that Nigerians will be happy to have a government that can be trusted.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, he lamented the lack of trust in President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.

“We will be really happy to have a government to trust,” he said, adding that “All those who speak on behalf of the government should believe in the sacredness of the truth.

“Nigerians are ready to listen to the truth. But when they are consistently deceived, it is neither good for the government nor good for the governed.

“Here, everybody needs to do an examination of conscience. I will throw the ball back, not only to President Buhari himself but all those who are with him running the affairs of this nation.”

While regretting the spate of killings in the country, Cardinal Onaiyekan said Nigerians should not be living in the country with fear.

While arguing that those in government move about with security details, the cleric explained that until the citizens move about freely without escorts, no one is safe.

“We should not be living in a nation in which we are not secured. We should not be living in a Nigeria where I cannot travel from Abuja without my heart missing 10 beats.

“I should be able to take my car and drive to my town in Kabba without fear of being hijacked by the way. And the fact that we are not safe is clear.

“Those of them who are high up in government know under what condition they travel around, if they ever travel by road. Until Nigerians can move around without escorts, we are not safe,” he added.

Newman20:
This pastor is spitting THE TRUTH

blacknp:
Rubbish statement from a Hypocrite, there are three tiers of Government pursuant to the Constitution of 1999 as Amended, Federal, State, & Local Government, Which President Buhari has no jurisdiction whatsoever over? Pastor are you blaming President Buhari for the incompetence of the States, & Local Government, or don’t you understand the Democrazy we practice in Nigeria?

Security is everyone’s business, which begins from the 36 Chief security officers of each individual state (The Governors), not 1 man in Abuja, 36 is stronger than 1, different states have different security challenges, the President can’t solve it from Abuja, one hat can’t fit all? until you hypocrites stop deceiving yourself with this rubbish Democrazy things will only get worse.

blacknp:
Rubbish statement from a Hypocrite, there are three tiers of Government pursuant to the Constitution of 1999 as Amended, Federal, State, & Local Government, Which President Buhari has no jurisdiction whatsoever over? Pastor are you blaming President Buhari for the incompetence of the States, & Local Government, or don’t you understand the Democrazy we practice in Nigeria?

Security is everyone’s business, which begins from the 36 Chief security officers of each individual state (The Governors), not 1 man in Abuja, 36 is stronger than 1, different states have different security challenges, the President can’t solve it from Abuja, one hat can’t fit all? until you hypocrites stop deceiving yourself with this rubbish Democrazy things will only get worse.

AyoConduit:
Thanks for spelling out the obvious Einstein.

Now, let's see if you deserve a cookie.

blacknp:
Rubbish statement from a Hypocrite, there are three tiers of Government pursuant to the Constitution of 1999 as Amended, Federal, State, & Local Government, Which President Buhari has no jurisdiction whatsoever over? Pastor are you blaming President Buhari for the incompetence of the States, & Local Government, or don’t you understand the Democrazy we practice in Nigeria?

Security is everyone’s business, which begins from the 36 Chief security officers of each individual state (The Governors), not 1 man in Abuja, 36 is stronger than 1, different states have different security challenges, the President can’t solve it from Abuja, one hat can’t fit all? until you hypocrites stop deceiving yourself with this rubbish Democrazy things will only get worse.

Mindlog:


What level of control do the 36 Chief security officers of each individual state (The Governors) and the local government chairmen/chairpersons have over the Police or the Military?

Hypocrisy is not stating what is obvious to the 5 senses but choosing to live in denial of what truly is because the person who is constitutionally the.commander-in-chief is being deified and shouldn't be held responsible.

BlessedNuel:

“We will be really happy to have a government to trust,” he said, adding that “All those who speak on behalf of the government should believe in the sacredness of the truth.

“Nigerians are ready to listen to the truth. But when they are consistently deceived, it is neither good for the government nor good for the governed.

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/12/25/nigerians-will-be-happy-to-have-a-govt-that-can-be-trusted-cardinal-onaiyekan/

blacknp:
Rubbish statement from a Hypocrite, there are three tiers of Government pursuant to the Constitution of 1999 as Amended, Federal, State, & Local Government, Which President Buhari has no jurisdiction whatsoever over? Pastor are you blaming President Buhari for the incompetence of the States, & Local Government, or don’t you understand the Democrazy we practice in Nigeria?

Security is everyone’s business, which begins from the 36 Chief security officers of each individual state (The Governors), not 1 man in Abuja, 36 is stronger than 1, different states have different security challenges, the President can’t solve it from Abuja, one hat can’t fit all? until you hypocrites stop deceiving yourself with this rubbish Democrazy things will only get worse.