A Catholic Bishop and representative of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to be fair in his fight against corruption in the country.
Speaking in Abuja, the Arch Bishop of Kafanchan Diocese, Joseph Bagobiri, said the main reason Nigeria has not enjoyed peace was because its people have continued the “blind pursuit” of “self-centred and parochial interest.”
“We didn’t have any problem with this government coming into power. We support this government we pray daily for this government. But we advise this government to enthrone justice fairness and equity,” he said.
He urged President Buhari to desist from being tempted to use anti-graft agencies for selfish gains.
“Nigerians are very smart people. Nigerians are very intelligent people. If you are fighting corruption for the sake of corruption, Nigerians understand it,” he warned.
“If we mistakenly give in to the temptation of using government apparatus like the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and their likes as instruments to scold; instruments of revenge and vendetta, sooner or later we will not be able to go on,” he said.
The Bishop said justice should be preceded by love and humanity.
“Whatever polices we are going to carry out, they must have a human heart guiding them. They must have also a human face,” he said.
