By Albert Akota
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has said that Nigerians are yet to find hope under the present administration.
The Secretary General of CSN, the Very Rev. Fr. Zacharia Samjumi, who disclosed this in Abuja, while addressing newsmen at the 2023 Media Parley organised by the Church said the challenges Nigerians are passing through remain unbelievable.
He urged Nigerians to desist from selling their votes; rather they should vote by their conscience and good judgment, ensuring that only candidates that would improve their lives were voted into power.
“We’re not happy with what Nigerians are passing through with the present administration, the stuffing is too much for us to bear, I want them to vote wisely in the forthcoming election by voting their choice candidate.
“Youths should reject being used as thugs, assassins and electoral violators.
“We call on the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) to eliminate the obstacles of high transaction costs associated with collecting the PVCs all over the country.
“To guarantee a level field of participation for all voters, INEC has a huge burden to guarantee that BVAS will work on election day in all the 176,846 polling units across the country,
On the Judiciary, Samjumi called on the Chief Justice of Nigeria and the National Judicial Council (NJC) to make an example of judges who abused or will abuse judicial powers in the course of this election cycle.
He added that the first Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria for 2023 would
hold from Feb.11 6o Feb. 17, at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Abuja, and it would focus on the theme: Citizens’ Participation in Good Governance in Nigeria.
Earlier, Fr Michael Umoh, the National Director of Social communications thanked all journalists for the the annual media parley.
