Article written by former presidential aide Reno Omokri who is pictured with Bishop Kukah above in 1999. Read below...
I have hardly felt as much sadness as I did observing the savage media attack on the person of Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah over his recent comments on the state of the nation.
Bishop Kukah has a consistent history of not aligning with any political party or personality. He stands for truth, which can be bitter.
Unfortunately, whether as a result of mass Attention Deficit Disorder or some other factor (perhaps propaganda or deliberate disinformation) many people read sensational headlines and jump to conclusions without bothering to verify that the actual comments made support the screaming headlines.
I have been a victim of these misleading headlines and I know that they can completely throw you off if you do not read the story. Forming an opinion based on a headline is tantamount to being brainwashed by someone else's opinion which is dicey, especially if the someone else has an agenda.
Bishop Kukah's comments (if you cared to read them and did not rely on embellished headlines) were altruistic and worthy of his bishopric.
I will not even deign to try to explain them.
His comments speak for themselves and his command of the English language is better than mine. He does not need a spokesman. He needs his countrymen to reason and not to emote.
May it never be said of us that if you want to hide anything from a Nigerian, you do it by hiding it in a story with a misleading headline.
People like Bishop Kukah are a bridge between Christians and Muslims, between North and South. What will we cross if we burn our few bridges?
The mistake his traducers are making is in thinking that a time may not come when they will need a voice like Bishop Kukah to speak unpleasant truths or to calm frayed nerves in times of crisis.
We will do well to remember this man's services to God and humanity and tread carefully lest we estop the mouths of the few who speak because they have something to say and not because they want to say something. - Reno
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Nice article.
ReplyDelete#sad indeed
#noted
ReplyDelete#IT will ONLY get BETTER
#it MUST end IN PRAISE
Hmm.
ReplyDeletePlz mr reno omokri watch his interview on channels tv, though I respect him 2 bt dis time he guffed
ReplyDeleteOk we have seen, read and heard. Any other thing???? Abeg park well
ReplyDeleteRubbish
ReplyDeleteFool. Go and sit down!!!
ReplyDeleteLinda no link to what kukah said?
ReplyDeleteThis article is just one of d plots to slow down d process. Kukah was there when corruption was reigning supreme during Jona administration. Never heard d clergy one day cautioning Jona Govt. Pls Reno take back sit. U r in d US squandering d one u stole and u think u can cover it up ny going back to school. The cry of poor and suffering Nigerians would soon serve u judgement.
ReplyDeleteRev Kukah is acting as a bridge between cops and robbers.
ReplyDeleteComing from the view of the robbers, he is doing a good job.
I wish he will see things from the other side too!
How come Reno Omokiri is silent on the corruption of his master(s)?
A beautiful piece....I just hope we read between the lines
ReplyDeleteOkay...heard!
ReplyDeleteFor once, to my shocking surprise, I agree with Reno.
ReplyDeleteRev Kukah said the truth. Fight against corruption should not be selective and it should be aligned with rule of law.
If the "bridge" decides to "burn" itself up by empathizing with the corrupt, who's to blame? Some of Bishop Kukah's comments were misguided and insensitive. You don't tell a country with +100 million poor people to look the other way from our $$billions stolen under ex-President Jonathan because of the "spectacular thing he did" - conceding in a free and fair election. I thought even the Bible teaches that the wages of sin is death. Particularly when the sinner is too proud to ask for forgiveness.
ReplyDeleteThe moment you said you won't attempt to explain what he said- you blew it for me. Damn you think we all only saw the headlines and not read the full story? We more than did that. We saw the interview video and audio on YouTube! Man let the man speak for himself! He misyarned!
ReplyDeleteAbeg I gree with Reno dis time
ReplyDeleteNonsense
ReplyDeleteFood for thought. The wise should learn
ReplyDeleteHeadline! That is what the media use to divert your attention. Kukah is sure my most admired man of God.
ReplyDeleteAbsolute nonsense! Where was he when our country was being pillaged and pilfered by rogues who were occupying political office especially those that came before Buhari....Please! We support the probe of past leaders who have stolen from the Nigerian people and have thrown the country into the present socio-economic quagmire it is suffering today.
ReplyDeleteAbsolute nonsense! Where was he when our country was being pillaged and pilfered by rogues who were occupying political office especially those that came before Buhari....Please! We support the probe of past leaders who have stolen from the Nigerian people and have thrown the country into the present socio-economic quagmire it is suffering today.
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