Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese has called on Nigerians to commit to justice, integrity, and love to birth a new Nigeria.

Kaigama made this known while delivering a sermon at the opening mass of the 2025 first plenary of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) in Abuja on Sunday.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the conference has as its theme: “Jubilee of Hope: A Light for a New Nigeria.”

According to Kaigama, God can spare and progress Nigeria if the citizens embark on individual and collective renewal, choosing righteousness over corruption, love over hatred, and peace over division.

The cleric warned against the dangers of greed, abuse of power, and materialism, adding that Nigerians must resist the devil’s temptations, including corruption, violence, and religious extremism.

“If we desire a new Nigeria, we must commit to truth, justice, and love. We must choose unity over division, selflessness over greed, faith over fear.

“As Nigerians, we still find ourselves in a wilderness of economic hardship, insecurity, corruption, and social division, with many burdened by despair.

“Yet, just as God led the Israelites out of slavery and brought them into a land of abundance, He can also lead Nigeria into a new era of justice, peace, and prosperity.

“However, Nigeria, like ancient Israel, must turn back to God, trusting in His providence and seeking renewal through faith, justice, and love,” he said.

He urged Nigerians to be agents of positive change, emphasising that transformation often begins with individuals, families, workplaces, and institutions.

The cleric also urged political, judicial, military, and religious leaders, past and present, to take responsibility for past wrongs, return ill-gotten wealth, and work towards a better Nigeria.





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