Good editorial.
But may I be permitted to ask: where was The PUNCH and indeed other media houses when the National Mosque and the National Christian Centre, formerly the Ecumenical Centre, were built in the cntre of the Federal Capital Territory, with public funds, partially supported with private individuals?

Where was The PUNCH when several Governors, past and present built churches and mosques or better still, worship centres, within the confines of Givernment Houses in their respective state capitals?

Where was this newspaper when parastatals, agencies, and departments of government, both federal, state and local, were erecting structures for adherents of the two major religions upheld in this country since before independence? let the newspaper conduct a statistical investigation of such places and do another editorial soon.

The media must be seen not to be partisan, because in doing so, the health of the country is at stake. I hope The PUNCH is not turning around to be one now, because as a former  practising journalist, the newspaper used to be the reference point to many newspapers in the early '90s and 2000s, before I left journalism for the public service.

The best they can do is to monitor the project, if it eventually sees the light of day, and hold the government accountable to its objectives as expressed by the aides quoted in the said editorial.If the project does not yield the 'dividends' as enunciated by the governor's aides, then, the public will hold Aregbesola accountable.

I rest my case.

'Diran