The highly cerebral priest also called for calm over the incident, saying it had nothing to do with religion.
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The social critics said this in his Easter message delivered at a mass service on Sunday in Sokoto, Sokoto State.
Kukah made the commendation in his Easter message delivered at a mass service on Sunday, in Sokoto.
Omotosho, who stated this while giving an update on the reported invitation, advised members of the public to ignore the reported invitation.
The bishop eulogised his mother, who died at the age of 86, describing her as generous and without ethno-religious biases at her funeral service on Friday at St Mathew Catholic Church, Achuna, Sarkin Ikulu community in Zango Kataf Local Government Area.
A statement by Alex Obemeata, Public Relations Officer of the NYSC in the state, said that Kukah was accompanied on the visit by the Katsina Catholic Parish Priest, Rev. Father Joseph Dube.
The Muslim Rights Concern has kicked against the plan by the Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Rev. Fr. Mathew Kukah, to train 10 million almajiri children in Northern Nigeria.
I note that Sheikh Gumi has already told his own side of the story. I feel obliged to state my own side so that Nigerians can have a clearer picture of my own involvement.