Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, has urged Nigeria's leaders to confront the country's deepening crises, warning that denial and silence are no longer options.

Speaking in Abuja on Friday at the presentation of Scars: Nigeria's Journey and the Boko Haram Conundrum, a book by former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, Kukah said Nigeria is already in the grip of security and socio-economic challenges that demand urgent action, as monitored by The News Chronicle.

"We don't want trouble, but the truth is, we are already in trouble. The question is not how to avoid it, but how to get out of it," he declared.

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