Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese Most Rev’d Matthew Kukah has called on the APC administration of President Bola Tinubu to bring down the price of fuel, noting that Nigerians are hungry.
In his speech on Friday at the unveiling of the Progressive Institute, a think-tank arm of the ruling party in Abuja, Kukah recalled an encounter with a young woman at the 2023 general elections.
He said he asked the woman which party she was supporting and her answer was, “I’m hungry”.
“I am happy that the political leaders are here, and I want to say that Nigerians are hungry. You must find a way of reducing the prices of fuel to reduce the suffering in the country,” Kukah pleaded.
The cleric commended the APC for the initiative and assured that the Kukah Centre, a Nigeria-based policy research institute founded by him will partner with the Progressive Institute to promote scientific approach to politics and governance for Nigeria’s advancement.
“I have always said that I am not a politician but I am political. I am not a member of the APC. If Labour Party invites me, I will go, if it is the PDP that invites me, I will also go.
“The Institute will help the political leaders to change the rules of engagement. Once they are elected, spiritualists, ritualists will dictate their activities. I want to urge Nigerian politicians to move from marabouts to scientific approach to administering the country,” Kukah added.
APC leaders at the event include the national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje; Senate President Godswill Akpabio represented by Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin; and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.