The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, the Most Rev. Matthew Hassah Kukah has urged all Nigerians not to be afraid. This was made known in his Pastoral letter to the clergy, religious and laity of the diocese: “Do not be afraid: Another Nigeria is Possible”.
Before now, on 10th December 2011, during a radio broadcast, Bishop Kukah made an appeal to Nigerians not to feel frightened by recent events (in particular the attacks carried out by the Boko Haram sect). "Since then, things have got worse" recognizes Bishop Kukah. "On Christmas day, a bomb exploded in Santa Teresa, Catholic Church, in Madalla, state of Niger, killing more than thirty people and wounding a large number of other innocent citizens. Just two days later, in Ebonyi State more than sixty people
