Don’t constitute part of Nigeria’s woes – Bishop’s wife tells Anglican women

By Praise Chinecherem

Wife of Anglican Bishop of Aguata Diocese and President, Women Ministry, Mrs Chinyere Ezeofor has bemoaned growing socio-economic situation bedeviling Nigeria and her citizens.

She regretted prevalent hunger and difficulty confronting the masses amidst abundant natural, human and material resources.

Speaking on Friday during her Presidential Address during the 20th Aguata Diocesan Women Conference at St. Luke’s Parish, Isulo, Ezeofor challenged women to refuse to be part of the problems.

She also called for continued prayers for God’s restoration of the nation back to her fallen state.

She said, “A land blessed by God with abundant milk and honey, where others come to feed full and well, yet her inhabitants are lavishing in hunger and difficulty.

“Economic situation in the nation is biting hard on many families, bringing hunger, disease and sickness.

“There are lots of school drop-outs everywhere, save in the states like Anambra where Basic and Junior Secondary Education is free.

“However, inasmuch as there is free education at these levels, there’s no free feeding. A lot of homes are in grievous agony. No wonder many adults break down, slump and die. Acute hunger is dealing with lots of homes.

“Business are collapsing because of inability to meet up with the galloping increase in price of goods. We bemoan the rate of corruption in almost every sphere of life.

“Insecurity in Nigeria is getting out of hand. Kidnapping, banditry, assassination, bloodshed of every form. There’s fear within and without.

“As we look inwards, may we not be found also as part of the problem of Nigeria. If we are fine, the church is fine, the nation would be fine.”

While commending Governor Chukwuma Soludo for “bringing solution to many difficult situations” in Anambra so far, the Bishop’s wife urged him to address other challenges in the state, including the erosion menace in the area.

“Your attack on idol worship with devilish practices trying to destroy our youths mostly is commendable. The “oso Soludo” has brought sanity to almost all the communities in the state.