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Like millions of Nigerians, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah expresses shock over Buhari’s continued silence as Nigeria burns

The Catholic bishop of Sokoto, Matthew Hassan Kukah, has told Channels TV that he is surprised by President Muhammadu Buhari’s silence in the wake of civil unrest, massacre of civilians by security operatives and general sense of unease in the country over the past two weeks.

On Tuesday, the #EndSARS protest took a violent turn when men dressed in military uniform fired live bullets at unarmed protesters at Lekki toll gate in Lagos.

Millions of Nigerians on social media have voiced their disappointment at Buhari’s handling of the crises, with many insisting that the president is largely insensitive and unaware of the state of things in the country he leads.

Kukah told his interviewers that it is the responsibility of the president to communicate his feelings to citizens and set the country on a particular path.

“I really cannot understand this. I feel totally helpless in the sense that I cannot find any reason and I don’t think any Nigerian in the right frame of mind can find a reason to why the president has remained so silent on this crisis,” he said.

The outspoken cleric posited that youth are putting their lives on the line by going out to fight for their rights and the only way out is to “let them know someone feels their pain.”

He added that religious bodies have no authority and can only function as voices of restraint.

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