The Arch Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, has asked former Nigerian Ministers; Femi Fani-Kayode, Musiliu Obanikoro and a former Presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati to regard their current travail in the hands of the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) as divine..
Bishop Kukah, who visited the former Nigerian top government functionaries in the EFCC detention facilities in Abuja, the nation’s federal capital, advised them not to be weighed down by their detention, saying that he was even happy that they are being detained in decent and clean environment.
Bishop Kukah, who prayed for the inmates before his departure, said: “I discussed with some detained suspects like Femi Fani-Kayode, Musiliu Obanikoro and Reuben Abati and I am quite pleased they are looking cheerful.
“I was also happy with the humility of the acting Chairman who took me round and the way he interacted with the detainees. This is what is important for our country so that nobody takes these kinds of things personal. I am happy I came.
“We are all staff of EFCC to the extent that we want a better country and we are doing what needs to be done.
“We’ll continue praying that God guides you, keeps you safe and ensure that we build a country that we all will be proud of.
“This country has suffered so much, but we hope and pray that we can bring the suffering and trauma to an end as we collectively fight corruption.”
The priest, who was conducted round the facilities by the acting Chairman of the Commission, Ibrahim Magu, expressed delight that the detainees appeared in high spirits despite the discomfort of temporary restriction, describing the facilities as “clean and orderly.”
Speaking, Ibrahim Magu assured the inmates that their incarceration was not personal.
“It is not personal. This is all about Nigeria and making it better. And I think there is a consensus around this.” [myad]
