Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has again apologised to Catholic Bishops and the entire Christendom over his February 9, comments on the visit of the Catholic Bishops to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Villa.

The clerics last week met Buhari in a close door meeting.


They told the President that Nigerians were angry about alleged bad governance and imbalance in the system.

But addressing State House Correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, after the juma’at service on Friday, the governor took a swipe at them.

He said those who had looted the country’s funds were angry because sources of their free money had been blocked by the current government.

On Tuesday, Bello at the maiden Kogi State Economic and Investment Summit, held in Lokoja, asked Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to convey his apology to Christian leaders nationwide.


“Let me take a moment out of this event to address an issue which is dear to my heart”, Bello said.

“I have been mortified since last Friday when a comment I made during a chat with journalists at the State House, Abuja after Juma’at prayers caused an uproar, which is still raging in the press.

“In responding to a question related to the visit of Catholic Bishops to the President and some of their views on the state of the nation to him, it has been reported that I said things which are disrespectful.

“Not only to our revered spiritual fathers in that delegation, but also to Christians in general.


“My exact words were those that have looted the country dry and normally go to churches and mosques to pay tithes are no longer doing so. Of course, this is the category of people who are angry,” he stated.

The governor said that he was trying to generalise, and spoke to the two major religions, only to realise that the word, ‘tithe’, made it appear as if he specifically targeted Christians.

“I have spoken to My Lord, His Grace, Bishop Ignatius Kaigama, President of the Nigerian Bishops’ Conference and President of the Episcopal Conference of West African Catholic Bishops on this.

“To all of my Christian brethren, I apologise for anyway in which I have hurt your sensibilities.

“I also pray my August Guest today, His Excellency the Vice President to help convey to our Christian leaders and brethren all over the world that I would never dream of disrespecting them. I hold all faiths in high regard,” he pleaded.

http://dailypost.ng/2018/02/14/help-beg-christian-leaders-comments-bello-tells-osinbajo/

He need to learn to think before he talk. With his low level performance, couple with his unguarded words, his chances of re-election is getting slimmer by the day just like Buhari.

He will keep apologizing and keep sticking his gangrenous foot in his mouth until he is removed from that office in 2019. What a misfit! Governor by appointment! The new APC habit n style is to label anyone who criticises this government a corrupt looter just to cast aspersion on their character and shut them up from exposing the folly and wickedness of this government. That is why a delinquent governor like this Yahaya will also carelessly insult Catholic Bishops and Christians then now start begging for forgiveness. Mad man!

freeze001:
He will keep apologizing and keep sticking his gangrenous foot in his mouth until he is removed from that office in 2019. What a misfit! Governor by appointment!

a total misfit aswear

I wonder how many heads that would have fallen if the opposite was the case in a predominantly christian state by a christian governor towards a christian president?

Just imagine... your sins are forgiven but your words calling a religious group thieves whose only sin was to express the opinion of the public to the president

Smart move, be careful and know that you represent the youth, you are currently Nigeria youngest governor and the examples you lay we determine what will happen when the younger generation is given the chance to via for an Electoral position.

You too dey run your mouth like tap water.


Anyway you have been forgiven, SIN no more.

He spoke his mind, why retracting it? at his age, ego and marital status.

As in he didn't weigh the words before dropping it or his mind dey somewhere else then?

Okay, seek God first

omowolewa:
He spoke his mind, why retracting it? at his age, ego and marital status.

As in he didn't weigh the words before dropping it or his mind dey somewhere else then?

Okay, seek God first

I was wondering too

You and Buhari are on you way out no doubt

He should apologize on all news outlets across the country most especially on Nairaland then may be he'll be forgiven.

Yeye asslicking errand boy

Look who Bello is asking to beg for him, Osinbajo? Osinbajo is looking for who will beg Christians on his own behalf.

he has been forgiven, but for his penance, he should tell Baba publicly not to contest in 2019.

There would have been the greatest peace in kogi state if only Bello's father would have used condom

This is a case of talking before you reason, Bello is just stupidity in its youthfulness

February 9th------ February 14th,



Hmmmmmm please don't ask me for the meaning of the dash in between the two date