Bishop Mathew Hassan-Kukah of Catholic Diocese of Sokoto has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is not fighting corruption because corruption can only be fought if the nation’s institutions are strengthened.
He said the government is fighting the symptoms of corruption and not the disease.
Speaking at a programme organised by the Book Readers’ Club of Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy (ISGPP) in Ibadan on Tuesday.
“Almost all bad things in Nigeria have validation and a lot of Nigerians have gone through several harsh treatments without charges.
“Many of those ethnic leaders are ethnic entrepreneur, who use their people to get what they want,” he said.
“There is need for mechanism that will guarantee justice for victim, perpetrator and larger society, likewise seeking God.
“Nigerians like blaming the nation’s woes on some persons and are always obsessed of a messiah.
“We need to create elasticity to be able to accommodate the various agitations across the country,’’ he said.