Tinubu: Religious leaders shouldn’t take sides – Wike hits Cardinal Onaiyekan

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has charged religious leaders to commend government and not always criticise when things are bad.

Wike, who was reacting to the latest comments by the Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan’s position on Tinubu’s government said religious leaders should not always take sides with the opposition against the government.

Speaking during his monthly media chat, Wike said, “I have always said this to religious leaders and elders statesmen that I’m not against comments about government because if comments are not made about government it would not be able to know areas to concentrate or focus.

“If you are a religious leader and it’s perceived or seen that you are taking a side which is very clear, it becomes difficult for people to begin to see those comments as being careful. I’m aware of the position of Cardinal Onaiyekan, all of us know that its not hidden.

“Every time people hear you say things are bad but nobody has heard you say that the government has done this well, the point that I’m trying to make is that as a leader, commend the government when it has done well in some areas, criticise the government in the areas needed, not that every time nothing positive; the government must be weary about you. Government will begin to think that you are merely criticising because you are opposed to government.”