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Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by 13Ebisco: 9:43pm On Apr 01, 2018
The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-day trip to Lagos State during a Christian celebrations as a slap on the face of Nigerian Christians.

Ezeokafor stated that for the President to choose Maundy Thursday and Good Friday to visit Lagos showed disrespect for Christians.

He insisted that Christianity and Islam were two dominant religions in Nigeria, and should be accorded same level of respect, just as the bishop asserted that President Buhari would not have made the trip if it was a Muslim celebration.

The Bishop, who spoke at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka while delivering his Easter message, said, “Government of Nigeria should always apply the principle of equity and fairness in its appproach to issues of national concern.

“President Muhammadu Buhari’s two-day visit to Lagos State to commission a bus-stop on Christians’ most important days was a huge slap on Nigerian Christians.

“Those who advised the president to embark on such trip on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday respectively, advised him wrongly. The said trip could have been undertaken after the Easter celebration or any other time.”

Ezeokafor said Christianity and Islam were the two major religions in Nigeria and should be accorded equal respect and recognition by the powers-that-be, not giving preferential treatment to one at the detriment of the other.

He noted that the Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday were days Christians concentrated on what they believed gave them salvation, even as he described Easter as the greatest feasts in the Christendom.
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He however admonished President Muhammadu Buhari to treat every section of the country equally irrespective of religious sentiments.

http://www.mcebisco.com.ng/2018/04/buharis-two-day-visit-to-lagos-slap-on.html

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by Ovamboland(m): 9:58pm On Apr 01, 2018
So many Nigerians easily find the bad in every good.

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by Nobody: 10:03pm On Apr 01, 2018
Buhari's ethnic and religious bigotry has made Christian leaders to always find fault in his actions. He caused it upon himself.

He couldn't even apologize for causing traffic in Lagos.

Kai!!

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by KenOne: 10:10pm On Apr 01, 2018
Some people are just annoying especially these men of God these days. Did Buhari just decided to go to Lagos or he was invited by the Lagos state government. Before the argument was he only visits Northern states now he visits Lagos on invitation it's a problem. President visits state base on invitation by the state government except on some national issues like security breaches or Federal government wants to site a facility so he has to go there. We know we hate Buhari but some of the criticism is lacking substance I decide not to be part of it.

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by rumours: 10:39pm On Apr 01, 2018
KenOne:
Some people are just annoying especially these men of God these days. Did Buhari just decided to go to Lagos or he was invited by the Lagos state government. Before the argument was he only visits Northern states now he visits Lagos on invitation it's a problem. President visits state base on invitation by the state government except on some national issues like security breaches or Federal government wants to site a facility so he has to go there. We know we hate Buhari but some of the criticism is lacking substance I decide not to be part of it.

Wisdom is the principal thing. Buhari lacks wisdom. If he had given the invitation a little thought, he would have come to the understanding that the holy week and Easter were very important to the people of God. That would have guided him to take proactive steps of cancelling the visitation till after Easter. What's the big deal?

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by deomelo: 10:49pm On Apr 01, 2018
KenOne:
Some people are just annoying especially these men of God these days. Did Buhari just decided to go to Lagos or he was invited by the Lagos state government. Before the argument was he only visits Northern states now he visits Lagos on invitation it's a problem. President visits state base on invitation by the state government except on some national issues like security breaches or Federal government wants to site a facility so he has to go there. We know we hate Buhari but some of the criticism is lacking substance I decide not to be part of it.



This is why they labeled Nigerians Animals, even though it should have been some Nigerians. Some Nigerians are lunatics, we come up the the most insane and and irrational argument and we fight over every silly issue and these religious bigots called pastors are the usual culprits.


Just imagine within 1 week, we've had, fake award, fake project commissioning, PMB shook hands with a foreigner, but never a Nigerian woman, now, it's another insane rubbish.


I really think some Nigerians have mental issues and they need psych intervention.

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by deomelo: 10:50pm On Apr 01, 2018
rumours:


Wisdom is the principal thing. Buhari lacks wisdom. If he had given the invitation a little thought, he would have come to the understanding that the holy week and Easter were very important to the people of God. That would have guided him to take proactive steps of cancelling the visitation till after Easter. What's the big deal?



Only religious bigots bother their heads over such silly and trivial nonsense.

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by jelel6: 11:22pm On Apr 01, 2018
Right here where I reside, there's traffic and Buhari didn't visit. Road users are the number one cause of traffic. if Buhari didn't bring it to Lagos, commuters would themselves.

It seems some clergymen always have something to say recently, particularly since 2015. when we constantly here criticisms with religious intonations, particularly from one side of the divide, even those of us who try to see things above board starts to not take them seriously anymore.

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by ikaboy: 11:27pm On Apr 01, 2018
Am a core Catholic but am ashamed of his lordship.

Even Jesus Christ went to the farm on Sabath day. Friday is the moslem day of worship, Maybe Buhari should ve come on a Friday as well.

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by GarriKoro(m): 11:29pm On Apr 01, 2018
Just another bloody Ibo Christian

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by GarriKoro(m): 11:30pm On Apr 01, 2018
JackBaueress1:
Buhari's ethnic and religious bigotry has made Christian leaders to always find fault in his actions. He caused it upon himself.

He couldn't even apologize for causing traffic in Lagos.

Kai!!
Shut up you bloody fool

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by NdiaraIGBO: 12:01am On Apr 02, 2018
And who is this useless Ipob priest again? Na war o, these IDP people think lagos is igboland. ...see me see trouble

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by authehighness: 12:06am On Apr 02, 2018
ikaboy:
Am a core Catholic but am ashamed of his lordship.

Even Jesus Christ went to the farm on Sabath day. Friday is the moslem day of worship, Maybe Buhari should ve come on a Friday as well.

you lack wisdom,on maundy thursday there was cathraticum,where every priests and parishes went to cathedral to pay homage to the bishop and on good friday program commence by 3pm and 2pm by parishes that dramatise the passion,and buhari visit cause alot of traffic jam,traders could not meet up,both christian security men could not join because of their tight schedule,jesus going to the farm on sabbat is different even we christian sell and buy on sundays,being ashame of the lordship means,you need sense asap,buhari is usman dan fodio jnr,he knows what he is doing
Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by Nobody: 12:09am On Apr 02, 2018
When hate mixes with religion, the result can be catastrophic.
Buhari's visit didn't do anything because he was invited by Ambode.
If he has failed to show up, the news would be he doesn't visit anywhere aside the North.
The fact that u don't like the a person shouldn't make u build a mountain out of an ant hill.

To all BMC staff, my comment doesn't mean I like the actions of ur boss, so expect me to blast him when he does something foolish but for this, he didn't do anything wrong.

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by Firefire(m): 12:14am On Apr 02, 2018
JackBaueress1:
Buhari's ethnic and religious bigotry has made Christian leaders to always find fault in his actions. He caused it upon himself.

He couldn't even apologize for causing traffic in Lagos.

Kai!!

The sons of perdition will say otherwise...
Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by rusher14: 3:42am On Apr 02, 2018
authehighness:
you lack wisdom,on maundy thursday there was cathraticum,where every priests and parishes went to cathedral to pay homage to the bishop and on good friday program commence by 3pm and 2pm by parishes that dramatise the passion,and buhari visit cause alot of traffic jam,traders could not meet up,both christian security men could not join because of their tight schedule,jesus going to the farm on sabbat is different even we christian sell and buy on sundays,being ashame of the lordship means,you need sense asap,buhari is usman dan fodio jnr,he knows what he is doing

On Wednesdays, it would have been wrong for us who worship the Sun, to have a mere mortal visit our HQ at the EKO Atlantic especially at the time of Equinox , Good Friday would have been the best day as that is the day we celebrate Ascension.

grin

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Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by Nobody: 4:10am On Apr 02, 2018
JackBaueress1:
Buhari's ethnic and religious bigotry has made Christian leaders to always find fault in his actions. He caused it upon himself.

He couldn't even apologize for causing traffic in Lagos.

Kai!!
SUPPORTED.
I don't care whatever they say to him.
He Started by Dividing the Country, More.
PEOPLE are now ready to divide it further.
Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by Nobody: 4:12am On Apr 02, 2018
NdiaraIGBO:
And who is this useless Ipob priest again? Na war o, these IDP people think lagos is igboland. ...see me see trouble
He said a SLAP on NIGERIAN CHRISTIANS and not BIAFRANS.
This is one of the reasons, your JAMB score and semester scores remained very Low and insignificant.
U don't study INSTRUCTIONS before Responding to QUESTIONS....
Always give ur BRAIN higher centres some seconds to align with the Lower centres.
Happy Easter 2u
Re: Buhari’s Two-day Visit To Lagos A Slap On Nigerian Christians – Catholic Bishop by Nobody: 4:19am On Apr 02, 2018
Oga bishop abeg shift. Didn't civil servants work on Thursday and Friday? Why wouldn't a president work on those days too. The only issue here is that Buhari went to Lagos to party and not work. sad

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