Archbishop Emeritus, Catholic Diocese of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan says recklessly and irresponsibility in handling national affairs could break Nigeria up before the 2023 general election.
He stated this while reacting to burning issues in the national polity, including insecurity, Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020, zoning of 2023 presidency, among others in an interview with Sunday Punch.
Onaiyekan said that Nigeria could however survive the imminent collapse if Nigerians show patriotism, the level of violence in the land was reduced and truthfulness was adopted to manage the nation’s affairs.
Asked if he aligned with some pundits saying the nation could break up by 2023, Onaiyekan said, “It can break up even before 2023, if we continue to be irresponsible and reckless.
“But if all of us who believe in the future of this country, a country that will be better for our children and grandchildren, if we really work hard and try to do things in a better way and reduce violence and insist on honesty and truth, we will not only achieve the right things in 2023 but much more beyond 2023.
“The fact is that with the situation as it is today, the rules of the game of politics in Nigeria cannot carry us far.”
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