The frustration expressed by the Catholic leaders has been described as a wider feeling among Nigerians, with a Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, saying today’s Nigeria is worse than the military era of late General Sani Abacha.
Tripod Times reports that Utomi lambasted the administration of President Bola Tinubu, saying that Today’s Nigeria is worse than the military era Sani Abacha.
In an interaction with newsmen, Utomi let this out while discussing the state of the nation and recent concerns raised by the Catholic Bishops of Nigeria.
He stated that the frustration expressed by the Catholic leaders reflects a wider feeling among Nigerians, stressing that the Catholic Church has a structured process through which its positions on national issues are developed.
According to him, the atholic Church has a structured process through which its positions on national issues are developed.
Groups within the Church, including the Justice, Development and Peace Commission, according to Utomi contribute to discussions on public matters before issues are eventually considered at the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN.
“The bishops have had a meeting before they went to see the president. The speech delivered by Cardinal John Onaiyekan generally reflects the collective concerns of the bishops, although individual members may still hold personal opinions,” Utomi said.
“I think we’re in a worse condition than under Abacha. There’s no doubt about it,” he added.
Comparing the current state of the country with the military era under Abacha, Utomi said Nigeria is now in a worse condition, blaming part of the challenge on the failure of the 1998 transition from military rule to civilian government.
