Nigeria: Insecurity in Nigeria shows the country has hit rock bottom – Bishop

By Zuleihat Owuiye, Mamos Nigeria

The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese and member of the National Peace Committee, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, said on Wednesday that the scale and depth of insecurity in Nigeria indicate the nation is at a critical point, but that the only direction forward is upward. Speaking at a dialogue on a whole‑of‑society approach to preventing violence and conflict in northern Nigeria, held in Abuja and organised by the National Peace Committee, the Kukah Centre and the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), Bishop Kukah told participants: “No Nigerian needs an explanation about insecurity. If you haven’t personally felt it, you certainly know someone who has.” He explained that a whole‑of‑society approach requires government leadership guided by humility, transparency and justice, while religious and traditional leaders must show courage in confronting extremism within their areas.