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By Matthews Otalike, The Searchlight / December 17, 2025
By Matthews Otalike, The Searchlight / December 17, 2025
The Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, led by Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, continues to show that we are human first before religion by donating Ten (10) Wheelchairs to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto.
This generous act underscores the Diocese’s unwavering commitment to supporting the sick, the marginalized, and the broader community.
On Thursday, 21st August 2025, the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, under the leadership of its bishop, Most Rev. Dr. Matthew Hassan Kukah, donated wheelchairs to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto.
The Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, Most Revd (Dr) Matthew Hassan Kukah, has mourned the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, saying that the former President was a good man.
The former Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, in a telephone interview with Daily Sun, urged Nigerians not to allow Buhari’s eight-year rule to overshadow his good nature.
He prayed God to grant former President Buhari eternal rest and give consolation to his family.
MR. PRESIDENT: PLEASE BRING US DOWN FROM THIS CROSS
Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto
Easter Message 2025
Again, another tributary of blood gushes from Zike, in Bassa Local Government Area to Bokkos in Plateau State. Together, they will link up with older tributaries and continue their flow slowly but surely into an invisible ocean of blood that now threatens to swallow the plateau. The streams have flowed from different directions, through Jos, Dogo Na Hawa, Bukuru, Gwong, Shendam, Yelwa, Wase, Langtang, Riyom, Kadarko, Shere, Miango to mention only a few. The list is almost endless.
Again, another tributary of blood gushes from Zike, in Bassa Local Government Area to Bokkos in Plateau State. Together, they will link up with older tributaries and continue their flow slowly but surely into an invisible ocean of blood that now threatens to swallow the plateau. The streams have flowed from different directions, through Jos, Dogo Na Hawa, Bukuru, Gwong, Shendam, Yelwa, Wase, Langtang, Riyom, Kadarko, Shere, Miango to mention only a few. The list is almost endless.
AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED (ACN) VISITS SOKOTO DIOCESE.
Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) has been actively supporting the Diocese of Sokoto in Nigeria, addressing the challenges faced by the Christian minority in the predominantly Muslim northern region. Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, who has led the diocese since 2011, has collaborated closely with ACN to raise awareness about the persecution of Christians and to seek support for their plight.
The undying love and commitment of the Catholic Church to the growth and improvement of human dignity in the Northern part of Nigeria has been further demonstrated by the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto with the establishment of a new school in Sokoto, Northwest Nigeria.

NIGERIA: A TIME TO HEAL
Easter Message by Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH,
Bishop, Catholic Diocese of Sokoto, March 31st, 2024