Matthew Kukah, a renowned cleric and Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has advised President Muhammadu Buhari not to abandon the report of the national conference.
Speaking with newsmen in Sokoto, the cleric noted that though the national confab was viewed as a political gimmick by former President Goodluck Jonathan, the report could resolve some national issues.
According to Daily Post report, he also urged Buhari to give the report to relevant government agencies in order to explore possible areas suitable for implementation.
Kukah said: “Let us not deceive ourselves, Jonathan did his best. We are just caught in the bubble of exuberance and it is fashionable to distance oneself from the past administration. He did his best with what was available to him. And I think it will be totally irresponsible to suggest that the confab report should be thrown out of the window because Jonathan was believed to have had whatever motives.”
According to him, what is really important is that the report has some points which can be useful to the government, whether it made sense or not.
“Governments don’t work by making noise. I believe that Buhari and some other people are clever enough to know that the confab report is not for the dustbin,” he added.
The national confab which started in March 2014 had been opposed by many. Shortly after the national confab, Jonathan on September 2014, approved the composition of a Presidential Committee to study and draw up the implementation strategy.
In March 2015, the Federal Executive Council had approved the main report of the 2014 National Conference at a meeting presided over by Jonathan.
Two days before handing over, Jonathan had forwarded the confab report for consideration and necessary legislative actions by the Senate. He also urged the incoming administration of Buhari, not to discard the report of the 2014 national conference.
Speaking with newsmen in Sokoto, the cleric noted that though the national confab was viewed as a political gimmick by former President Goodluck Jonathan, the report could resolve some national issues.
According to Daily Post report, he also urged Buhari to give the report to relevant government agencies in order to explore possible areas suitable for implementation.
Kukah said: “Let us not deceive ourselves, Jonathan did his best. We are just caught in the bubble of exuberance and it is fashionable to distance oneself from the past administration. He did his best with what was available to him. And I think it will be totally irresponsible to suggest that the confab report should be thrown out of the window because Jonathan was believed to have had whatever motives.”
According to him, what is really important is that the report has some points which can be useful to the government, whether it made sense or not.
“Governments don’t work by making noise. I believe that Buhari and some other people are clever enough to know that the confab report is not for the dustbin,” he added.
The national confab which started in March 2014 had been opposed by many. Shortly after the national confab, Jonathan on September 2014, approved the composition of a Presidential Committee to study and draw up the implementation strategy.
In March 2015, the Federal Executive Council had approved the main report of the 2014 National Conference at a meeting presided over by Jonathan.
Two days before handing over, Jonathan had forwarded the confab report for consideration and necessary legislative actions by the Senate. He also urged the incoming administration of Buhari, not to discard the report of the 2014 national conference.
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