Pope Francis Gives Bishop Kukah New Appointment

Pope Francis gives Bishop Kukah new appointment.

OnyxNews Nigeria reports that Pope Francis has appointed Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev Matthew Kukah, into the Pontifical Council for human rights, justice and development.

This online news platform understands that this was confirmed in a statement signed by The Director, Social Communications of Sokoto Diocese, Fr. Chris Omotosho, on Tuesday.

Omotosho described Kukah’s appointment as a positive development, stating that it would bring about a lot of developments and goodwill to the people of God, especially to the Nigerian Catholics.

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The statement which was read in parts, stated: “By this appointment, Bishop Kukah will join other members of the dicastery (Council) drawn from different regions of the world to advise and promote the holy Father’s concerns on issues of justice and peace, human rights, torture, human trafficking, care of creation and other issues related to the promotion of human dignity and development.” 

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The statement added that the appointment which is renewable is for an initial five-year period.

The Council is expected to be formally inaugurated on a later date.

The appointment was signed on behalf of the Pope by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Turkson, the Prefect of the Council.

Kukah has been trending recently, following his Christmas Day message.

He accused President Buhari of nepotism and that he had reduced others in public life to second class status.

Recall individuals, Northerners, Islamic bodies including Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), among others, have since blasted Kukah.

The Muslim Solidarity Forum has also told the Bishop to leave Sokoto, a warning the presidency condemned in an apparent move to reduce tension.