Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, has called on former US President Barack Obama, King Abdullah of Jordan, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Ireland President Mary Robinson, and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo to intervene as mediators with Israel over the ongoing war in Gaza.
Kukah made this call during an interview with Arise Television on Tuesday.
He added that, when looking at the past, the Palestinian predicament has developed into an unaddressed and unrecognized issue, manipulated by powerful nations, with the five Permanent Members treating the Palestinians as mere pawns, lacking any clear, meaningful objectives.
Kukah, therefore, named former United States President Barack Obama, King Abdullah of Jordan, former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown, former Ireland President Mary Robinson, and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo as potential mediators to intervene in the war.
He said, “America has to be in the room because they are, for now, pound for pound, the most powerful nation in the world.
“There are so many battles that are being fought simultaneously, and there’s a lot of heavy lifting to be done, but primarily, my concern is that we need to deploy a certain level of moral courage and moral authority to say, listen, people, it can’t go on like this.”
“The United Kingdom must be present for highly practical strategic considerations, as they were the ones entrusted with the mandate.
