The Catholic Bishops of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province have said the reforms initiated by President Bola Tinubu have not brought the promised renewed hope to Nigerians. The Bishops noted that the reforms have rather brought high inflation, hunger and anger.
This is contained in the communiqué issued over the weekend at the end of their two-day meeting, held at Sacred Heart Pastoral/Retreat Centre, Orlu, signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji and Most Rev. Augustine Echema, respectively. According to the Bishops, “Our nation, Nigeria, continues to face many social and economic challenges that are bringing untold hardship to our people.
“Despite calls by the government for the people to sacrifice and bear patiently the hard times, there seems to be no corresponding example of prudent spending on the part of the leaders at all levels of government. Speaking on the ongoing national hunger protest, the Catholic Bishops said that the youths are right to be angered by the worsening state of the nation.
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