By Praise Chinecherem
Anglican Seminarians at the Institute of Theology, Paul University, Awka, Anambra State have called on Nigerian leaders at all levels to step up their respective action plans to bring back Nigeria on the path of growth , harmony and progress as a nation and for her citizens.
President of the Student’s Union Government (SUG) of the Institute, Ordinand Nwoda Harrison Mmadudili-Chika who made the call in Awka on Sunday bemoaned the state of the nation, stressing that Nigeria was like a sick patient in a coma that requires serious and urgent medical attention to avert death.
The SUG President lamented that from cries of marginalisation, various vices like bribery, kidnapping for ransom and rituals among other have bedevilled the integrity and goodwill that Nigerians once had decades ago in the comity of Nations.
He recalled that in recent time, the citizens anticipated that Nigeria’s electoral system would get better but instead “we saw a culture of impunity, garrison mentality, commandist royalty, voter suppression, result falsifications and these had pushed back the excitement of many into dispiritedness and disinterestedness regarding the future of our dear nation”
“The negligence and indifference of the government on many critical matters also calls for a serious concern. All the prosperity indices and measures of assessment are on the negative inferences.
“The capacity and purchasing power of our currency is dwindling everyday while both the tangible and intangible security structures do not seem to measure upon to the challenges of the day” he said.
Appreciating Primate of Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Henery Ndukuba, Archbishop of the Province of the Nigeria and Bishop of Awka, Most Rev. Alexander Ibezim and Ag. Director of the Institute, Ven. Dr Rex Kanu for their efforts to ensure the Institute remained Pride of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Mmadudili –Chika
said the SUG Executive has initiated modalities through which the Reformation mandate given to them shall be actualised.
