Bishop Kukah Speaks On Buhari's Fight Against Corruption

The bishop made the call speaking at the national grand finale celebration of the Year for Consecrated Life at the weekend in Abuja.

“Nigeria is governed by rules and regulations and constitution, it is not the business of the church to catch thieves and set up court. It is the responsibility of the state but often you mistake the inefficiency and ineptitude of the state for the failure of religion. What you should be saying is: what will the state be without religion? So if there are thieves walking the street free, you ask the state and the court not the church.

“People should not mistake the responsibility of the state for the church. The church cannot send you to prison because you did not come to church but the state can punish you for stealing,” he stressed.