Catholic Bishops tell Tinubu the truth, Nigeria’s challenges are not his fault — Orji Uzor Kalu

Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, representing Abia North, has said the economic hardship and insecurity facing Nigerians are not the fault of President Bola Tinubu, insisting that politicians often give the President an inaccurate picture of the country’s realities.

Kalu made the remarks in a viral video while reacting to the recent meeting between President Tinubu and members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

During the meeting, the bishops raised concerns over Nigeria’s worsening economy, insecurity and political climate. Afterwards, the Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, revealed that President Tinubu disagreed with their assessment, maintaining that his administration was making progress.

Commenting on the development, Kalu described the Catholic bishops as the nation’s moral conscience whose advice is always offered in the country’s best interest.

> “The Catholic bishops are the conscience of the country and once they give advice, their advice is not for or against; it’s just for any sitting President to see things the way it should be,” he said.

While acknowledging the hardship confronting Nigerians, the former Abia State governor argued that the President should not be held responsible for the nation’s challenges.

> “The Catholic bishops are aware of the situation in the country. There are real difficulties in Nigeria, but they are not President Tinubu’s fault,” Kalu said.

He commended the meeting between the bishops and the President, describing it as an opportunity for Tinubu to hear an honest assessment of the country’s situation.

> “The Catholic bishops’ visit to President Tinubu is a good one. I support it because they are telling him the way it is,” he added.

Kalu further alleged that many politicians often shield the President from the true state of affairs in the country.

> “It promotes the President to work harder because the Catholic bishops are just telling him the way it is. Even if politicians are lying to him that things are good everywhere, they can never say that.

> “Even if we politicians can lie to him, the bishops will tell him the truth about the current reality of the country,” he said.