Chinedum Elekwachi
Wife of Anglican Bishop of Aguata Diocese and President, Women Ministry, Mrs Chinyere Ezeofor has bemoaned growing socio-economic hardship bedeviling Nigerian citizens.
She regretted prevalent hunger and difficulty confronting the masses amidst abundant natural, human and material resources.
Speaking during the 20th Aguata Diocesan Women Conference at St. Luke’s Parish, Isulo, Ezeofor challenged women not to be part of the problems.
She also called for continued prayers for God’s restoration to the nation’s 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 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.
Homes in grievous agony
She regretted that many homes are in grievous agony due to worsening economic situation.
“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.
Ezeofor also condemned the growing insecurity across the country.
“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.”
She commended Governor Chukwuma Soludo for “bringing solution to many difficult situations” in Anambra.
The Bishop’s wife however 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.
