The Archbishop of Kaduna Catholic Diocese, Most Rev. Matthew Man’OsoNdagoso, has said that Nigeria would need radical changes to sustain good governance, saying that all hands must be on deck for nation-building.
He, therefore, urged Nigerian citizens not to allow failures of the political class to distract their dreams of building a better country for the future generation.
Ndagoso further encouraged the citizens not to lose hope in the face of socio-economic hardship they are undergoing in the country, but that the difficult time should serve as a wake-up call for nation-building.
The cleric, who said all these in an Easter message in Kaduna, called for a change of attitude and mentality towards governance by the ruling class. He said: “We must keep dreaming and working hard to realise the Nigeria of our dream and it goes without saying there is a sacrificial price to be paid as the Lord Jesus did.
What our country needs today is a radical change of structures, especially of governance, as to make our country regain its lost glory is a task that is incumbent on all Nigerians.”
“The hardship we are facing now, rather than make us lose hope in our country, should serve as a wake-up call for nation-building.
“As we begin the joyful season of Easter, it is hoped that the change of heart we experienced during the Lenten season in preparation for Easter will enable us to start building a Nigeria of our dream, a new Nigeria. In other words, the conversion we have undergone during Lent should bear enduring fruits for the common good of all Nigerians and beyond. For this to happen, we must begin life afresh.”
Ndagoso also used the occasion to empathise with victims of kidnapping across the country, saying: “Our hearts go out to all the victims of banditry, insurgency, herders/farmers clashes, kidnapping for ransom and indeed to all who are suffering as a result of hardship imposed on the country by harsh government policies.
“We pray for the safe release or rescue of those still in the kidnappers’ den, a happy repose of the souls of the dead and consolation for the bereaved.”
