POPE Francis has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Revd. Matthew Kukah, into the Pontifical Council for Human Rights, Justice and Development.
Director, Social Communications, Sokoto diocese, Fr. Chris Omotosho, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.
The appointment is for an initial period of five years.
Kukah’s appointment, according to the statement, is a positive development that will impact positively on the people of God, especially Catholics in Nigeria.
“By this appointment, Bishop Kukah will join other members of the dicastery (Council) drawn from different regions of the world to advise and promote the holy Father’s concerns on issues of justice and peace, human rights, torture, human trafficking, care of creation and other issues related to the promotion of human dignity and development,” the statement said.
“The appointment, which is renewable is for an initial period of five years. The Council will be formally inaugurated on a later date,” it added.
The appointment was signed on behalf of the Pope by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Turkson, the Prefect of the Council.
