Buhari Celebrates Okpaleke’s Appointment as Cardinal

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed happiness over the appointment of Peter Okpaleke as a Cardinal in the Catholic Church by Pope Francis.

This was contained in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, and made available to newsmen.

The statement commended the Pope for finding a capable Nigerian in the person of Okpaleke to be one of the two nominees from the African continent.

It congratulated the Nigerian Christian Community on this choice, describing the Cardinal-designate as ably qualified.