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Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah has clarified the letter currently circulating online as an old one.
The letter which has been going viral on social media and other Nigerian media organisation was described as not a new letter but one he wrote about six years ago.
He disclosed that the letter was written precisely in January 2016 to commemorate 50 years of first Nigeria’s coup which led to the death of both Sir Ahmadu Bello and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa.
Speaking with Nigerian Tribune in a telephone conversation, the Director Social Communications, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev Fr Christopher A. Omotosho, said some people just brought out the letter based on what is currently trending.
An Open Letter To Alhaji Sir Ahmadu Bello, The Sardauna Of Sokoto, By Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah
When you look back now, I believe even you will realize that your controversial Conversion campaigns laid the foundation for mistrust in the house that you had built earlier. Since then, there has been increasing distrust among our people and the chasm has grown even deeper. We have spilled so much blood around the north, you will be shocked to see how many unmarked graves there are.
by Matthew Hassan Kukah
Jan 19, 2021
I am not sure I know how to address you especially now that the formal Ranka ya dade is of no use to you since you are now in eternity. However, because this is a very special year, I had decided to write two letters, one to you and the other to Sir Tafawa Balewa. I thought I should start with you for obvious reasons. These letters are my formal way of having an imaginary conversation with both of you. In a way, I want to give you a report of what you left behind, wha