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A former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Tinubu to act on the concerns raised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria over the state of the country.
Naija News reports that Frank warned that failure to address the bishops’ observations on the economy and democracy could contribute to what he described as an “embarrassing defeat” for the President in the 2027 general election.
The former APC chieftain made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday.
According to him, the Catholic leaders deserved commendation for speaking frankly to the President about the economic hardship confronting Nigerians and the need to protect the country’s democratic institutions.
Frank said the bishops displayed uncommon courage by presenting what he described as the true condition of the country directly to Tinubu.
He said, “We commend the Catholic leaders for their courage. We have not seen this kind of courage from religious leaders in Nigeria for a long time.
“They were brave enough to look the President in the face and tell him the bitter truth.”
The political activist maintained that religious leaders had a responsibility to speak against policies and developments that adversely affected citizens, rather than remain silent or offer flattering assessments to those in power.
He also praised the bishops for warning against actions capable of weakening Nigeria’s democracy.
Frank advised Tinubu to consider the recommendations made by the Catholic bishops and take steps to address the concerns raised during their engagement.
He argued that responding positively to the clerics’ intervention could help the President avoid damaging political consequences ahead of the next election.
Frank said, “The President should heed their advice. By doing so, he will save himself from embarrassment.
“These are true leaders, and we expect other religious bodies to follow the example set by the Catholic leaders.”
Frank called on other religious organisations in the country to emulate the bishops by speaking openly on matters affecting the welfare of Nigerians and the survival of democratic governance.
I’m positively choked to see a man like this Frank. Frankly speaking this man is a true democrat who deserves even the seat of the president of any nation. There had been no other APC member who is this realistically truthful to the president regarding the state of the nation’. They have always been flatterers.
If they were this embolden ed to paint the true picture of Nigeria b4 president Tinubu I’m sure things would have been different.
My regards also go to Catholic Bishops. God bless Nigeria. Amen!
I’m positively choked to see a man like Frank. Frankly speaking he is a true democrat who deserves even the seat of the president of any nation’. There had been no other APC member who is this realistically truthful to the president. They have been flatterers.
If they have been this emboldened to paint the true picture of Nigeria to president Tinubu, things would have been different.
My regards also go to the Catholic Bishops.
God bless Nigeria. Amen!
God bless the man of God who standout to speak out to boldly face the president about the state of the economy.
Also kudos to the Apc publicity secretary for saying the truth,what I know is sooner or later wether the president heard or not truth will prevail.