President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian leaders and citizens to harness the country’s diversity as a source of strength, rather than division, to foster national stability and swift development
The President stated this while speaking in Rome on Sunday during a meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria,
The meeting took place shortly after the President attended the installation mass of Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican, where he joined other world leaders for the historic occasion.
The Catholic bishops were part of the Nigerian delegation to Rome, attending both the burial of the late Pope Francis and the inauguration of his successor, Pope Leo XIV.
Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria and Archbishop of Owerri, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for facilitating their visit to the Vatican.
The meeting was also attended by prominent Catholic leaders, including Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja, Archbishop Alfred Martins of Lagos, and Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah of Sokoto Diocese.
News edited by Favour Owonibi