Archbishop of Catholic archdiocese of Kaduna, Most Rev. Mathew Man-Oso Ndagoso, said Nigeria is almost like a begging nation presently, urging President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently assuage the sufferings of the people.
Speaking with journalists in Kaduna during a worldwide celebration of the Year of Mercy, Archbishop Ndagoso explained that there are very clear signs that people are suffering in the country, noting that the hardship is caused by recklessness and lack of concerns for others.
Archbishop Ndagoso called on those who allegedly stole the nation’s money and kept it in America or elsewhere to repent and return the funds. “If it is returned, it should be properly used to make a life worth living for Nigerians,” he said. He warned that recovering looted funds only to be re-looted again would be dangerous.
Archbishop Ndagoso said: “Our nation is almost like a begging nation now, because workers cannot be paid; pensioners are dying everybody is suffering and people are asking again what do we do with these people? Well, again we are people of hope: for those who have stolen our wealth, I know mercy and justice go together. God is merciful and just.
“Those who have stolen our money, if they can bring it back, let them restitute it as a sign that they are repentant. Therefore, those who stole our money and kept it in America, whether they have built houses in Abuja or Kaduna or anywhere, I think they should return it and if it is returned it should be properly used to make a life worth living for Nigerians. Government is warned against the danger of recovering looted funds only for such funds to be looted again.
“Christians should look at what happened to good thief on the cross; at the very last minute, he made paradise. The point simply is that you can never say it is over until somebody breathes his last.
“We all know what is happening in the country, even I as archbishop, I am feeling the pinch. There are very clear signs that people are suffering in the land.”
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