President Tinubu has joined the Catholic faithful and Christians worldwide in mourning the passing of Pope Francis.
The President’s message was made known in a Statehouse Press Statement published by his special adviser on media, Bayo Onanuga on his X handle.
President Tinubu described the late Pope as a humble servant of God, tireless champion of the poor, and guiding light for millions.
According to the President, “His passing, coming just after the celebration of Christ’s Resurrection, is a sacred return to his Maker at a time of renewed hope for Christians.”
He said Pope Francis “stepped onto the global stage with a message of mercy, urging us to see the face of Christ in the marginalised, the refugees, the migrants, and the forgotten”.
President Tinubu noted that the Pope “challenged the powerful to act with justice, called nations to welcome the stranger, and reminded us that our common home; this Earth is a gift we must protect for future generations.”
The President described him as “an instrument of peace who deeply embodied the message of Christ: love for God and love for humanity. In a time of division, he built bridges between faiths and the rich and the poor.”
BASIRAT MEMUDU
