Worshippers at Nnewi excited as Gov Obiano, Ubah splash gifts

 

 

It was an unusual Easter Sun­day celebrations for the wor­shippers at Our Lady of As­sumption Cathedral Nnewi, Anambra State, as the state gov­ernor, Chief Willie Obiano and publisher of The AUTHORITY Newspapers, Dr Ifeanyi Ubah, splashed cash gifts on them.

 

Dr. Ubah in a speech re­vealed that work was suspend­ed on the multimillion naira cathedral he is single-handed­ly building for the church be­cause he noticed that there was a structural defect with the roof­ing and that the roof cannot re­ally pass an integrity test.

 

He pointed out that it was for that singular reason that work was temporarily suspend­ed on the project and he had to go back to the drawing board to get it right.

 

Dr. Ubah however told the church that he has got the equipment to remove the faulty roof and that work would re­sume on the project in earnest even as he solicited the prayers of the church.

 

The oil magnate shocked the worshippers when he an­nounced that a truck fully load­ed with five hundred bags of rice was already waiting in the church premises to be distrib­uted to those who were in the Easter Mass. He also backed it up with a donation of one mil­lion naira to the choir.

 

In a related development, the Anambra State governor, Chief Willie Obiano who at the occasion highlighted the achievements of his administra­tion, stressed the need for col­lective good, rising with the liv­ing Lord to make the society a better place.

 

He noted that Anambra State is the safest in the coun­try today which according to him has made the state a haven for investors who want to take advantage of the peaceful and business friendly environment his administration has ushered in.

 

Chief Obiano, marvelled at the developement of the church project, also announced a ten million naira donation in support of the building effort.

 

Earlier, the Bishop of Nne­wi Catholic Diocese, Most Rev Hillary Okeke, during his hom­ily condemned the evil in socie­ty which he noted is fast assum­ing a monumental proportion.

 

He said emphatically that President Muhammadu Buhari cannot effect any change in the country until all Nigerians take it upon themselves to do good and avoid crime and criminal tendencies.

 

"There can only be genuine positive change and transforma­tion when we all embrace posi­tive attitude to life. 

 

It is a collec­tive responsibility because what you do in your little corner and what I do here is what makes the nation."

 

Bishop Okeke particularly commended the state governor for fighting crime to a standstill which he noted has created an enabling environment for peo­ple to actualise their potentials.