“Em nossa situação na Nigéria, onde a política adquiriu um nome muito ruim, é extremamente importante que encontremos maneiras e meios de mudar a linguagem e insistir que a política não é um jogo para bandidos, ladrões e mentirosos”, disse o cardeal em O cardeal nigeriano de 78 anos que se aposentou como arcebispo de Abuja em novembro de 2019 destacou o valor da política e descreveu sua prática como “uma tarefa nobre que pessoas honestas, que amam sua nação e amar seu povo, envolva-se.”
O líder da Igreja Católica cuja palestra foi baseada no tema “Política: a arte difícil e nobre” achou lamentável que a prática da política na Nigéria tenha sido associada à ganância e desprovida da virtude da honestidade. “A maioria dos nigerianos vê a política como uma arena para enriquecer, certamente não para trabalhar pelo bem comum”, disse ele, acrescentando: “Quase se entende que você não deve esperar que os políticos sejam honestos”.
Políticos na Nigéria têm sido associados a mentirosos, disse ele, e explicou: “O estoque deles no comércio é tentar o máximo que puderem enganar as pessoas nas promessas que fazem e nas ações que realizam. Tudo isso precisa mudar para que nossa vida melhore, especialmente na situação atual em que estamos agora no país.”
A política na nação da África Ocidental recuperará seu status nobre quando aqueles que se envolverem nela estiverem “prontos a sacrificar muito de sua própria conveniência pessoal para servir ao bem comum”, o cardeal que iniciou seu ministério episcopal em janeiro de 1983 como bispo auxiliar da Diocese de Ilorin, na Nigéria, disse.
“Isso significa que aqueles que até agora optaram por não participar da política ativa porque pensam que é um jogo sujo devem agora repensar completamente e dar a volta por cima”, disse ele, e acrescentou: “Nossa nação não pode mudar para o melhor, a menos que mudemos nosso conceito de política”.
O cardeal refletiu sobre as eleições gerais na nação mais populosa da África, marcadas para 25 de fevereiro de 2023, expressando esperança de uma grande participação eleitoral. Ele disse: “Há esperança de que possamos mudar nosso conceito de política, de tal forma que as pessoas boas apareçam em massa, não apenas para se apresentarem para a eleição, mas também para garantir que eles elejam o tipo certo de pessoa que pode entregar o tipo certo de política.”
“Isso não acontecerá se gastarmos nosso tempo apenas em orações, vigílias e novenas, ainda que sejam importantes. Em vez disso, também devemos estar envolvidos”, Cardeal Onaiyekan durante sua palestra de 2 de outubro. Ele ressaltou a necessidade de os nigerianos participarem plenamente das eleições gerais, dizendo: “Devemos ter grande consciência sobre o que está acontecendo ao nosso redor e participar, todos nós, cada um de acordo com suas próprias possibilidades e talentos”.
Embora as eleições gerais não estejam distantes, o cardeal nigeriano disse: “Não devemos nos desesperar que seja tarde demais para fazer algo significativo. Ainda podemos fazer muito agora para trabalhar por uma Nigéria diferente e melhor também.” Ele culpou os partidos políticos do Partido Democrático do Povo (PDP) e do Congresso Todo-Progressista (APC) por monopolizar a política da nação da África Ocidental desde 1999 sem justificar a “confiança que eles têm exigido” dos nigerianos. Até agora, disse ele em referência ao PDP e APC, “não tínhamos outra escolha e, portanto, fomos forçados a ficar nos transferindo entre um e outro. Os rostos estavam mudando, mas a essência do sistema político permaneceu a mesma.”
“O que precisamos agora não é apenas uma mudança de rosto; nem precisamos nos preocupar com os rostos. O que precisamos agora é de um jogo completamente novo com novas regras. As regras, o sistema e a prática da política em nossa nação nos últimos 16 anos foram tudo menos satisfatórios”, lamentou o cardeal.
Ele continuou: “Não estamos condenados a continuar da mesma maneira. Há esperança agora de que haja uma saída diferente e possivelmente melhor. Existe a possibilidade de resgate. Esta é a preocupação grave e urgente de todos os nigerianos”. Para transformar a política da Nigéria, o Cardeal Onaiyekan encorajou a atenção aos documentos da Igreja, incluindo Laudato Si’, Fratelli Tutti e Caritas in Veritate.
“Para nós na Nigéria, embora nós católicos não sejamos muitos, devemos nos orgulhar de ter algo a oferecer à nossa nação, apresentando aos nossos concidadãos os valores da doutrina social católica”, disse ele em sua palestra de 2 de outubro. no Loyola Jesuit College em Abuja, Nigéria.
Un cardinal de première ligne sur notre continent africain, le cardinal John Onaiyekan, a lancé un appel à tous les Nigérians et en fait à tous les politiciens africains sur la nécessité de travailler pour changer la “mauvaise réputation” de la politique sous notre climat. Reportant ce grand homme de Dieu, le correspondant de RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA basé à Abuja, la capitale du Nigeria, a souligné qu’il était nécessaire de travailler à changer la perception négative autour de la politique au Nigeria en particulier et en Afrique dans son ensemble. Il a noté que la politique en Afrique était devenue “un jeu pour les voleurs, les voleurs et les menteurs”. La nécessité de changer le récit a été perçue comme « une tâche noble », a déclaré le cardinal John Onaiyekan. Dans sa deuxième conférence annuelle au Loyola Jesuit College de l’archidiocèse d’Abuja, au Nigeria, publiée le mercredi 5 octobre, le cardinal Onaiyekan a fait référence au document Vatican II sur l’Église dans le monde moderne, Gaudium et Spes, et a poursuivi en reconnaissant la défis de s’engager dans la politique dans la nation ouest-africaine.
“Dans notre situation au Nigeria où la politique a acquis une très mauvaise réputation, il est extrêmement important que nous trouvions des moyens de changer le langage et insistions sur le fait que la politique n’est pas un jeu pour les voleurs, les voleurs et les menteurs”, a déclaré le cardinal dans sa conférence, qu’il a prononcée le 2 octobre. Le cardinal nigérian de 78 ans, qui a pris sa retraite en tant qu’archevêque d’Abuja en novembre 2019, a souligné la valeur de la politique et a décrit sa pratique comme “une noble tâche que les gens honnêtes, qui aiment leur nation et aimer leur peuple, s’impliquer.
Le chef de l’Église catholique dont la conférence était basée sur le thème “La politique : l’art difficile et noble” a regretté que la pratique de la politique au Nigeria soit associée à la cupidité et dépourvue de la vertu d’honnêteté. “La plupart des Nigérians voient la politique comme une arène pour s’enrichir, certainement pas pour travailler pour le bien commun”, a-t-il déclaré, ajoutant : “On a presque fini par comprendre qu’il ne faut pas s’attendre à ce que les politiciens soient honnêtes”.
Les politiciens nigérians ont été associés à des menteurs, a-t-il dit, et expliqué : « Leur métier est d’essayer autant qu’ils le peuvent de tromper les gens dans les promesses qu’ils font et les actions qu’ils entreprennent. Tout cela doit changer si notre vie doit s’améliorer, surtout dans la situation actuelle où nous nous trouvons maintenant dans le pays.
La politique dans la nation ouest-africaine retrouvera son statut noble lorsque ceux qui s’y engagent seront “prêts à sacrifier beaucoup de leur propre commodité personnelle afin de servir le bien commun”, le cardinal qui a commencé son ministère épiscopal en janvier 1983 en tant qu’évêque auxiliaire du diocèse d’Ilorin au Nigeria.
“Cela signifie que ceux qui jusqu’à présent se sont retirés de la politique active parce qu’ils pensent que c’est un sale jeu doivent maintenant repenser complètement et faire demi-tour”, a-t-il ajouté, ajoutant : “Notre nation ne peut pas changer pour le mieux à moins que nous ne changions notre conception de la politique.
Le cardinal a poursuivi en réfléchissant aux élections générales dans la nation la plus peuplée d’Afrique prévues pour le 25 février 2023, exprimant l’espoir d’une forte participation électorale. Il a déclaré: «Il y a de l’espoir que nous puissions changer notre conception de la politique, de telle sorte que de bonnes personnes se manifesteront en masse, non seulement pour se présenter aux élections, mais aussi pour s’assurer qu’elles élisent le bon type de personne qui peut offrir le bon type de politique.
“Cela n’arrivera pas si nous passons notre temps uniquement dans des prières, des veillées et des neuvaines, même si celles-ci sont importantes. Au contraire, nous devons également être impliqués », a déclaré le cardinal Onaiyekan lors de sa conférence du 2 octobre. Il a souligné la nécessité pour les Nigérians de participer pleinement aux élections générales, déclarant : “Nous devons avoir une grande conscience de ce qui se passe autour de nous et participer, chacun d’entre nous, chacun selon ses propres possibilités et talents”.
Bien que les élections générales ne soient pas loin, le cardinal nigérian a déclaré : « Nous ne devons pas désespérer qu’il soit trop tard pour faire quoi que ce soit de significatif. Nous pouvons encore faire beaucoup maintenant pour travailler vers un Nigeria différent et meilleur aussi. Il a reproché aux partis politiques du Parti démocratique du peuple (PDP) et du Congrès All-Progressive (APC) d’avoir monopolisé la politique de la nation ouest-africaine depuis 1999 sans justifier la “confiance qu’ils exigent” des Nigérians. Jusqu’à présent, a-t-il déclaré en référence à PDP et APC, « nous n’avions pas d’autre choix et par conséquent, nous étions obligés de continuer à faire la navette entre l’un et l’autre. Les visages changeaient, mais l’essence du système politique est restée la même.
« Ce dont nous avons besoin maintenant, ce n’est pas seulement un changement de visage ; nous n’avons même pas besoin de nous soucier des visages. Ce dont nous avons besoin maintenant, c’est d’un tout nouveau jeu avec de nouvelles règles. Les règles, le système et la pratique de la politique dans notre pays au cours des 16 dernières années ont été tout sauf satisfaisants », a déploré le cardinal.
Il a poursuivi : « Nous ne sommes pas condamnés à continuer dans la même voie. Il y a de l’espoir maintenant qu’il existe une issue différente et peut-être meilleure. Il y a une possibilité de rachat. C’est la préoccupation grave et urgente de tous les Nigérians. Pour transformer la politique du Nigeria, le cardinal Onaiyekan a encouragé l’attention sur les documents de l’Église, notamment Laudato Si’, Fratelli Tutti et Caritas in Veritate.
“Pour nous au Nigeria, même si nous, catholiques, ne sommes pas si nombreux, nous devons être fiers d’avoir quelque chose à offrir à notre nation, en présentant à nos concitoyens les valeurs de la doctrine sociale catholique”, a-t-il déclaré dans sa conférence du 2 octobre. au Loyola Jesuit College d’Abuja, au Nigéria.
A frontline Cardinal in our African continent John Cardinal Onaiyekan has appealed to all Nigerians and indeed all the politicians in African politicians on the need to Work Towards Changing the “bad name” of Politics in our clime. Reporting this great man of God, the Correspondent of RECOWACERAO NEWS AGENCY, RECONA based in Abuja, the capital of Nigeria emphasized that there is a need to work towards changing the negative perception around politics in Nigeria in particular and Africa as a whole. He noted that politics in Africa has been turned into “a game for rogues, thieves, and liars”. The need to change the narrative has been perceived as “a noble task”, John Cardinal Onaiyekan has said. In his second annual lecture at Loyola Jesuit College in the Archdiocese of Abuja, Nigeria was published Wednesday, October 5, Cardinal Onaiyekan made reference to the Vatican II document on the Church in the Modern World, Gaudium et Spes, and went on to acknowledge the challenges of engaging in politics in the West African nation.
“In our situation in Nigeria where politics has acquired a very bad name, it is extremely important that we find ways and means of changing the language and insist that politics is not a game for rogues, thieves, and liars,” the Cardinal said in his lecture, which he delivered on October 2. The 78-year-old Nigerian Cardinal who retired as Archbishop of Abuja in November 2019 underscored the value of politics, and described its practice as “a noble task that honest people, who love their nation and love their people, get involved in.”
The Catholic Church leader whose lecture was based on the topic, “Politics: The Difficult and Noble Art” found it regrettable that the practice of politics in Nigeria has been associated with greed and devoid of the virtue of honesty. “Most Nigerians see politics as an arena to make oneself rich, certainly not to work for the common good,” he said, adding, “It has almost come to be understood that you should not expect politicians to be honest.”
Politicians in Nigeria have been associated with liars, he said, and explained, “Their stock in trade is to try as much as they can to deceive people in the promises that they make and the actions that they take. All this needs to change if our life is to improve, especially in the present situation that we are now in the country.”
Politics in the West African nation will regain its noble status when those engaging in it are “ready to sacrifice a lot of their own personal convenience in order to serve the common good,” the Cardinal who started his Episcopal Ministry in January 1983 as Auxiliary Bishop of Nigeria’s Ilorin Diocese said.
“This means that those who up till now have been opting out of active politics because they think that it is a dirty game must now have a complete rethink and turn around,” he further said, and added, “Our nation cannot change for the better unless we change our concept of politics.”
The Cardinal went on to reflect on the general elections in Africa’s most populous nation slated for 25 February 2023, expressing hope for a large voter turnout. He said, “There is hope that we can change our concept of politics, in such a way that good person will come out en masse, not only to present themselves for election but also to make sure that they elect the right kind of person who can deliver on the right kind of politics.”
“This will not happen if we spend our time only in prayers, vigils, and novenas, even though these are important. Rather we must also be involved,” Cardinal Onaiyekan during his October 2 lecture. He underscored the need for Nigerians to fully participate in the general elections, saying, “We must have great awareness about what is happening around us and participate, all of us, each one according to his or her own possibilities and talents.”
Although the general elections are not far-off, the Nigerian Cardinal said, “We should not despair that it is too late to do anything meaningful. We can still do a lot now to work towards a different Nigeria and a better one too.” He faulted the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) and the All-Progressive Congress (APC) political parties for monopolizing the politics of the West African nation since 1999 without justifying the “trust that they have been demanding” from Nigerians. Until now, he said in reference to PDP and APC, “we had no other choice and therefore, we were forced to keep shuttling between one and the other. Faces were changing, but the essence of the political system has remained the same.”
“What we need now is not only a change of faces; we don’t even need to worry about the faces. What we need now is a completely new game with new rules. The rules, system, and practice of politics in our nation in the last 16 years have been anything but satisfactory,” the Cardinal lamented.
He continued, “We are not condemned to continue in the same way. There is hope now that there is a different and possibly better way out. There is a possibility of redemption. This is the grave and urgent concern of all Nigerians.” To transform the politics of Nigeria, Cardinal Onaiyekan encouraged attention to Church documents, including Laudato Si’, Fratelli Tutti, and Caritas in Veritate.
“For us in Nigeria, even though we Catholics are not that many, we should be proud that we have something to offer to our nation, by presenting to our fellow citizens the values of catholic social doctrine,” he said in his October 2 lecture at Loyola Jesuit College in Abuja, Nigeria.
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