Evo Anglican Diocese Lauds Wike On Dev Strides …Blasts FG On Total Failure

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has been applauded for his commitment to the development of all parts of the state.
This is contained in a communiqué issued by the Diocese of Evo, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), at the end of the first session of the Fifth Synod of the Diocese, at St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Rumuomasi, last Sunday.
The communiqué, which was jointly signed by the Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Rev. Innocent Ordu; Clerical Synod Secretary, Rev. Canon Gospel Onuchukwu; and Chancellor, Barrister Nlerum Amadi; noted with satisfaction, the reconstruction and completion of several roads in Evo as well as the ongoing Rumuokwurusi-Elimgbu flyover project.
The communiqué also commended the governor for the numerous assistance to the church at various times, pointing out that the governor even redeemed the pledges made to the church by previous administrations.
The diocese expressed worry over some road projects that were yet to be completed, and appealed to the governor to address the problem.
The diocese, “Further notes that construction work on ACMGS School Road, Elelenwo, has since been abandoned by the construction company handling the project, and calls on the governor to direct the resumption of work and completion of the project.
“Calls the attention of the governor to the sorry state of two critical roads in Evo and other neighbouring communities: the long abandoned Eneka-Atali to Rumukwurusi/Igbo-Etche Road and the Oil Mill (Rumuokwurusi) to Igbo-Etche, which are of economic value to the people of the state”, the communiqué stated.
While congratulating Wike and former Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi for their stellar performance in the presidential primaries of their respective parties, the diocese noted, with dismay, the prolonged disagreement between the two brothers and stressed the need for reconciliation.
The Diocese also congratulated the sons and daughters of Evo as well as the parishioners who secured the nominations of their respective political parties, and prayed for their success in the 2023 general election.
On the state of the nation, the diocese berated the Federal Government for failing to address the myriad of problems confronting the nation, stressing that the greater percentage of the populace had been thrown into abject poverty due to poor management of the economy.
The diocese also expressed worry over the level of insecurity in the country, and condemned the killing of Christians and sacking of Christian communities by some religious fanatics.
It also took a swipe at the Federal Government for the inability to resolve the impasse with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), which had disrupted academic activities in the federal universities.
It called on eligible Nigerians to get their Permanent Voters’ Cards (PVCs) to enable them to elect God-fearing, experienced, detribalised, frugal and people-oriented leaders in the forthcoming general election.
The diocese “Encourages the electorate not to be carried away by the huge cash and other means of inducement the politicians will introduce in order to buy their votes, advising that they should be discerning as vote-buying or the offensively mechanised electoral system will only increase and prolong the present sufferings of the people”, the communiqué stated.

By: Reward Akwu