Onaiyekan Accuses Politicians Of Praising Terrorists, Warmongers

Politicians have been accused by the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, of praising terrorists and “warmongers” as national heroes.

Onaiyakan stated this while condemning politicians of placing their personal ambitions above the welfare of Nigerians.

The Archbishop spoke at the 10th World Assembly of Religions for Peace, in Lindau, Germany, Wednesday.

He added that the recent developments in Nigeria and across the world have indicated that people were at a critical crossroad.

He said: “Our future can no longer be taken for granted. First, on the political front, it is pertinent to note that even today, many political leaders still eulogize warmongers and terrorists of the past, praised as national heroes and accorded the title ‘Great’.”

“Can we imagine what this is saying to the younger generation, dreaming of a peaceful future? But this is not just a matter of past history.”

“Even today, are we still not measuring greatness by military prowess, which often translates to economic domination and exploitation of others? Personal ambition must give way to a community of shared well-being of the human family”.

“In this necessary change of heart, all other stakeholders must be involved— civil society, the business community, the industrial world, professions and the academia, everyone must play its respective role.”