If anything happens to Bishop Kukah, consequences will b ehorrendous, calamitous, catastrophic, devastating – Fani-Kayode spits fire

A former Minister of Aviation and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Femi Fani-Kayode has warned that nothing should happen to Bishop Mathew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto.

IDOMA VOICE reports that Kukah has been at loggerheads with the federal government over his Christmas message which some termed anti-Islam.

Consequently, some northern group had issued him a quit notice if he fails to apologise.

However, FFK, as the PDP chieftain is called warned that should Kukah is attacked, there will be gracious, horrendous, calamitous, catastrophic, devastating consequences.

He made his voice known in a piece entitled Not A Hair Must Fall From Kukah’s Head!

His words, “It is most disconcerting when a handful of mischievous, reckless dangerous and hopelessly misguided religious zealots and ethnic bigots that ought to know better like the Sokoto-based Muslim Solidarity Forum issue threats and give quit notices and ultimatums to leading members of the Christian community like Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah.

“The Muslim Solidarity Forum are seeking to undermine the great work that the Sultan of Sokoto has achieved in creating peace in the Caliphate between Christians and Muslims over the last few years.

“I oppose those Muslims that issue such quit notices and threats against Christians and their fellow Nigerians just as I am against any Christian or Christian group that issue quit notices and threats or give ultimatums to members of the Muslim community. We must all learn to get on with one another and avoid any inflammatory language or unnecessary confrontations.

Bishop Kukah made a lot of sense in his homily and he spoke for millions. For anyone to now describe it as an attack or insult on Islam is dishonest, disingenuous and deceitful.

“Let me be clear, nothing must happen to Kukah because if it does the consequences will be grave, horrendous, calamitous, catastrophic, devastating and unimaginable and the entire country would not only be set on fire but would also explode into a thousand pieces.

“No-one wants that and no-one prays for it but if Kukah is harmed or killed Nigeria will not survive it and she will be left in ashes.

“I do not wish or hope for such a terrible thing to happen and I pray it does not but that is the sad and bitter truth. We must endeavour to ensure that such an apocalyptic scenario never unfolds in our nation by always preaching peace, restraint and understanding and always insisting on non-violence and mutual respect.

“The truth is that Christians are fed up with being treated like the whipping boy and second class citizens in their own country and we demand to be accorded the same respect that we offer and accord to the Muslims.”