The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) on Tuesday joined prominent Nigerians, groups to condemn those calling for the arrest of Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Dioscese, Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.
Kukah who made comments about the seemingly incompetence of the President Buhari’s administration that is riddled with kidnappings, killings and unrest in parts of the country.
The church described calls for Kukah’s arrest as nothing but “a joke”.
In a statement released by the General Secretary, Rev. Yunusa Sabo Nmadu Jnr, it said that nothing untoward must happen to the revered Bishop.
He said: “Some of the uncharitable groups have even called for the arrest of our revered Bishop. Arrest a man that spoke the minds of millions of Nigerian? They must be joking.
“The Bishop has spoken our minds, and we will resist any attempt by any group or agency of government to harm him. Enough of this intimidation.”
He further emphasised that the silence of the government to several cases of deaths, kidnappings was not acceptable and should be resisted, “This style of governance to silent dissent voices by the Buhari administration is unacceptable and must be resisted.
“We invite the international community and Nigerians to hold General Buhari and his government responsible should anything happen to Bishop Kukah.
“As a matter of fact, nepotism under General Buhari administration is topnotch. This administration has a first-class in nepotism and maladministration.
“The Federal Government must immediately take steps towards addressing those concerns raised by Bishop Kukah rather than sponsoring fake groups to attack the revered Bishop.
“There is no denying the fact that Nigeria under General Buhari is now a centre of bloodshed. Killings, banditry, kidnappings and all forms of insecurities are now the order of the day.”
Nmadu also urged the president to stick to his promises of making Nigeria safe for everyone.
“The President should face the job for which he swore to. Mr President, fulfil your campaign promises, secure the country and make life better for all of us.
“The earlier this administration takes steps to address these genuine concerns and stop living in denial, the better for them and the country,” he concluded.