Diocese Blames Mass Exodus Of Parishioners On Oil Pollution

The Bishop Diocese of Niger Delta North Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Ralph, Ebirien has blamed the mass exodus of parishioners from the diocese on oil pollution.
Rt. Rev. Ebirien who said this at the 2020 Joint Provisional Council Meeting of the church in Port Harcourt said the effect of oil exploitation as on the land and sea “the sea is not yielding much fishes and other aquatic lives are decreasing” he said.
The Bishop said the effect of the oil exploitation is affecting the health of the people.
He added that “most of the seafoods are polluted, thus becoming health hazard.
“The economic activity in the area is every low thus causing mass exodus from the rural communities to the urban cities.”
Ebirien pleaded with members of the church to join in the prayers for God to touch the government to think about the rural communities so that they will enjoy the government.
“We request the Joint Council to pray for us,” he pleaded.
The Bishop said the theme of the Joint Provisional Council Meeting which is, “Knowing God” requires every Christian to conform to the death of Jesus Christ.
“We die with him, we are dead until we are raised with him from the tomb of water.
“There will be no resurrection to life unless one has been crucified with Jesus, on the cross of repentance and raised with him in a resurrection from the grace of water” the Bishop said.