President, Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), Most Rev. David Onuoha, has commended the Federal Government’s courage in introducing reforms to tackle Nigeria’s decades-long economic and social challenges.
He gave the commendation on Thursday at the CCN 2025 Standing Committee meeting held at Institute of Church and Society in Ibadan.
The CCN is a leading collective of various Christian denominations committed to fostering unity and promoting social justice.
Onuoha stressed the need for periodic policy reviews to ensure citizens directly benefit from programmes and policies of government.
He said that human welfare, not statistical figures, must guide the measurement of government reforms’ success.
The CCN president also said that such economic problems could not be resolved overnight, and advised citizens to be patient and leaders to be sincere to achieve lasting economic transformation.
The cleric lamented the severe hunger, anger and bitterness in the country, calling for urgent government intervention to avert potential social unrest.
Onuoha urged state governors to heed President Tinubu’s call on them to utilise increased allocations available at their disposal effectively.
He insisted that mere admonition was insufficient to address the daily hunger and frustration confronting millions of Nigerians.
The cleric decried non-compliance with the Supreme Court’s ruling on local government autonomy, advocating innovative accountability mechanisms as legislative bodies in many states appear under executive influence.
Onuoha expressed concern over persistent insecurity in spite significant investments, describing the toll on citizens, property and security forces while demanding a reassessment of security strategies.
He said that fifth columnists sabotaging national security efforts must be identified and punished.
The cleric warned that peace, stability, and development could remain elusive without decisive as well as coordinated action.(NAN)
