Wat a waste of time and resources so d house of assembly does not have works to do dat why david mark has time 4 such rubbish.smh

mike404: Stewpid phools... How about kwankwaso sponsoring about 5000 muslims to mecca I guess its not a waste of money... Its quite obvious that we now have the highest number of Educated illiterates here on nairaland

why don't you understand the topic before you start insulting people?

emmysenior: What happened to the CAN president? What happens to the Catholic arch bishops? These people are fools...

Infact eh bigger fools I avnt seen yet,its lik they wake up each day to devise new means of displaying their stupidity

Wastin of public funds,if they were dat faithful,y r we still suferin in d midst of plenty

Glory to Rome! Extend my Regards to the Pope, the beacon of Peace in the World. A very welcomed Development, very thoughtful. Now, for the critics, this is the moment that Nigeria by little but amplified actions should do every little bit of things to prove we are not just a bunch of Muslim Terrorists, that there are more Christians than Muslims. We need to send a great team out there, and make noise about Presence of Nigeria and let the world know we are CHRISTIANS not terrorist-filled Nation!!!

mike404: Stewpid phools... How about kwankwaso sponsoring about 5000 muslims to mecca I guess its not a waste of money... Its quite obvious that we now have the highest number of Educated illiterates here on nairaland

stop being a blithering iidiot. That Kano did it does not make it right.

Is it a crime if Nigeria sends a warm congratulatory message via the foreign ministry, as nations having financial challenges are expected to, rather than engage in another spending jamboree?

Nigeria abdor,to italy is there,why can,nt he represent us? weast of money.

Nigeria is an epitome of a confused nation. No scale of preference at all.

kokoA: why don't you understand the topic before you start insulting people?

What is there to understand

As if their presence is needed there.

These people are leaving nothing for us.

It is unfortunate.

From peoples comment its very clear that Ignorance is at a very high level here. The Vatican is a country and as such invites other countries to inauguration of its president which in this case is the Pope. Its not a religious matter.

I don't see anything wrong in it, how many of them are going, btw? Beside, all of the dignitaries are well-to-do and can afford to sponsor themselves. They did not create the situation, it just happened.
Some people would one day die of hearth attack over an irrelevant issue if this current trend of out pouring is not checked.

adora4u1: Uninvited attendees! And why should a muslim lead a christian delegation?

The man has two biblical names David and Mark and you are calling him a muslim . You must be a fully diagnosed and truely certified eediot!

FOR THE AIR HEADS ASKING IF NIGERIA IS A CATHOLIC COUNTRY, KNOW YE DAT VATICAN IS A COUNTRY ON ITS OWN UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF POPE! THIS IS ABOUT DIPLOMATIC RELATION NOT RELIGIOUS.

Thes guys run Nigeria like is their private property. I Am a core catholic, pure blood, but i dnt buy this idea at all. It is nt an economic summit or senate presidents meeting or even politician meeting, so what are they going to do there? I just pity poor Nigerians that havent seen food to eat and they just looking or suffering and smiling like fela use to say. Not until we start our revolution, these people will be taking us for fools. I cry 4 nigerians.

ABEG LET THEM SIT DOWN IN NAIJA..WHO WANTS THEM IN ROME WHEN THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEMS IN OUR COUNTRY AND EMBRACE THE PRINCIPLE OF THE TRUE SERVANT LEADER...WAT R THEY GOING TO DO THERE..AT THE END OF THE DAY, THEY WOULD TELL U THEY SPENT MILLIONS AND MILLIONS ON THE TRIP..MTCHEEEEWWWWWWWWWWW
wetin concern FG AND PAPACY....

Arysexy: FOR THE AIR HEADS ASKING IF NIGERIA IS A CATHOLIC COUNTRY, KNOW YE DAT VATICAN IS A COUNTRY ON ITS OWN UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF POPE! THIS IS ABOUT DIPLOMATIC RELATION NOT RELIGIOUS.

shut up there. Mumu, watin vatican wan give una, wen nigeria neva already get.

adora4u1: Uninvited attendees! And why should a muslim lead a christian delegation?

and wen did muslims start bearin David Mark. Educated illitrate like u. Ur hatred of muslims will jus giv u hypertension for notin. Ewu, anuofia.

digitalman: From peoples comment its very clear that Ignorance is at a very high level here. The Vatican is a country and as such invites other countries to inauguration of its president which in this case is the Pope. Its not a religious matter.

who invite them? Show us the invitation letter, so the pope told brazil a better developed country to use their tfare to help the poor, but ask nigeria with bigger poverty problem to come abi. I don tire for some low thinking nairalanders o.

Why do nigerian govt always mix religion and politics. Sponsor people to hajj sponsor christians to isreal. What's all dat for. Sshhh!!

Billyonaire: Glory to Rome! Extend my Regards to the Pope, the beacon of Peace in the World. A very welcomed Development, very thoughtful. Now, for the critics, this is the moment that Nigeria by little but amplified actions should do every little bit of things to prove we are not just a bunch of Muslim Terrorists, that there are more Christians than Muslims. We need to send a great team out there, and make noise about Presence of Nigeria and let the world know we are CHRISTIANS not terrorist-filled Nation!!!

no pope no knw say christians dey nigeria, but we get 3 cadinals, mumu. That money when u don chop so, go hook u. Everyday for the theif, but 1 good day for owner.

Nigerias always want to feel as if they are part of the international community (hence the invite for Kim Kardashian).

What they dont understand is that they have to pay a heavy price to be part of that community because that community has no regard for a corrupt inferior minded country where so called leaders like David Mark see no problem running to Germany for medical checkup.

Do you guys know that Nigerians pay 3x to buy "beginning of discussion/discussion continued" cars from US, and pay extra for anything imported from that country? ANd those coming to the US to give birth because they know being a Nigerian is worthless in this world pay cash (about 14k) to just give birth to pikin.

David Mark is not the person to lead this "large" delegation.

WHy not have one of the bishops and one or two folks, but of course, we have to bring everybody to show we are a great country.

Nonsense

Chanchit: Another foolish way to waste money, how would that benefit Nigeria as a nation. Mtcheeew

any rubbish that enter your head you put down!! Apprently you're ignorant to the fact that nigeria has one of the largest catholic population in africa and the most senoir africa in the church cardinal arinze is a nigerian. So it will mean alot to nigerian catholics to see their government fully represented in the enthronement of their holy father!!

Symphony007: any rubbish that enter your head you put down!! Apprently you're ignorant to the fact that nigeria has one of the largest catholic population in africa and the most senoir africa in the church cardinal arinze is a nigerian. So it will mean alot to nigerian catholics to see their government fully represented in the enthronement of their holy father!!

Nonsense

Wouldn't it mean alot to Nigerians to see their government fully transparent and developing the cities that are all a dumping spot of trash, aristos, wanna be pastors, ritualists, oning and offing gen folks, and did I mention trash?

Look at other "catholic" countries, like France, Italy, Spain, Ireland, Germany, and yes, they deserve representation at the papal meetings, not lightless displaced priority Nigerians who always want to "Belong" with the who's who of the world, when the Who's Who know they belong with Rogue nations

thunder go fire dem ,mostly dat AKWA IBOM state governor ,na our money d miss road so 4 deir handz ,god dey luk una ooooooooooooooooo

If the new pope is really out to help the poor, he should reject the visit of these corrupt government officials who want to use the peoples monies to touch the skies. Shame on the papacy for receiving such a delegation and at the same time profess support of the poor.

RESOURCES WASTAGE IS IN THE VEIN OF MOST NIGERIANS
MOST ESPECIALLY THOSE AT THE TOP OF OUR POLITICAL
AFFAIRS OF THIS NATION. THOSE DELEGATES ARE NOT
GOING THERE TO FILL THEIR SPIRIT WITH THE
CONVICTION THEY WILL MEET THERE. RATHER THEY
ARE INTERESTED IN THE CAKE THEY ARE GOING TO
SHARE AS A RESULT OF THAT TRIP. POPE FRANCIS TOLD
HIS COUNTRY MEN TO USE THEIR TRIP BUDGET TO
AGUEMENT SOME BASIC NEEDS FOR THE POOR, WHICH
SHOWCASE HIM AS A GOOD MAN OF GOD, NO WONDER
THE ENTIRE CATHOLIC MISSION OF THE WORLD
ENTRUST SUCH CERTAINTY ON HIM. POPE FRANCIS
IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER SON AND THE HOLY
SPIRIT ONE IN TRINITY I WELCOME YOU TO THE
HOLY SEE.

Bad ppl have a tendency of dying a mysterious death after coming in contact with the POPE. Abacha was a typical example. i hope Mark and his band have a pure mind sha.....

waste of money, dis country need to be shutdown

AnanseK: David Mark who has five wives, rigs elections and is corrupt. Bloody Hypocrites!

Alamasieyegha should lead the delegation in place of Mark.