Written By Emmanuel Okonkwo
A notable Anambra Catholic Priest, Reverend Father Emmanuel Obimma has called on President Bola Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, make meaningful efforts towards revamping the economy of Nigeria to reduce the sufferings of the masses and save the country from impending danger.
Father Obimma popularly known “Ebube Mụọ Nsọ” made call while speaking to journalists at + Blessed Iwene Tansi Catholic Church, Umudioka in Dunukofia Council Area, shortly after a Sunday mass.
Reverend Father Obimma who observed that Nigerians have been in extreme hardship since the past seven months of the Tinubu-led administration in the country which according to him has led to death of many and massive migration of Nigerian citizens to other countries of the world recently.
He reminded politicians that revolution is possible in Nigeria, noting that revolution erupts when leaders manhandle the economy to the detriment of the subjects, as seen in Nigeria today.
The Catholic Priest regretted that Nigeria which is supposed to be the envy of other countries of the world has become an object of mockery before its counterparts because of corruption, nepotism, tribalism and selfishness amongst the inhabitants, emphasizing the need for all to rise and combine efforts to rebuild the country.
He called on political leaders in this part of the world to learn to make sacrifices in the interest of their subjects and betterment of the society, pointing out that no one can be an effective leader without life of sacrifice.
Asking the Nigerian judiciary to sit up to its responsibility as the hope of the common man, in order to regain the confidence of the people, Reverend Father Obimma made a case for the release of Nnamdi Kanu by the federal government and judiciary, condemning the decision of the Supreme Court to try him for terrorism, and pointed out that Nnamdi Kanu is just a mere freedom fighter who was never in anyway doing the fighting with weapon or the likes.
The Catholic Priest condemned the indiscriminate demolition of Igbos’ houses by Lagos state government recently, describing it as a shared wickedness and an act that stipulates that the Igbos are not welcomed in the country, even as he prayed for total restoration for those that lost their properties to the incident.
Reverend Father Obimma who recently lost his mother, Ezinne Grace Udefi Obimma aged eighty-eight, used the opportunity to thank God for the good life she lived, disclosing that the late mother was the one that motivated him to becoming a priest, and throughout her life time supported him through prayers and advice.
He promised to stick to all the legacies she left behind especially in area of charity and kindness.