•Archbishop Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji
The President of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) and Archbishop of Owerri Metropolitan, His Grace Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji, has said that the Nigeria is obviously very sick nation and that it is not only quarantined in the intensive care unit and also on life support.
This is even as he said that those in charge of managing the affairs of the nation are either overwhelmed, incapable or unwilling to rectify the anomalies, reports Daily Sun.
Most Rev Lucius Iwejuru Ugorji raised the alarm when he paid a pastoral visit to Chimezie Catholic Parish, Mgbuisii, Ohaji/Egbema local council area of Imo State.
He said: “Nigeria is obviously a very sick nation and possibly not only quarantined in the intensive care unit but also on life support. The sickness is prevalent in all sections of the nation’s life.
“We have sickness of segregation, nepotism, sectionalism, corruption, ethnicity, worthlessness of human life and a lot more.
“Look at the level of insecurity in the land. People now find it extremely difficult to go to their farms. This has sadly resulted to acute food shortages and massive hunger.
“Cost of living has equally hit the skies and it appears there is no foreseeable end of the suffering in our God-given land.
“The nation’s highways are no longer safe. Ugly stories are told of how travellers are mercilessly robbed and/or senselessly and mindlessly kidnapped and their relations extorted.
“A number of these kidnap victims are not usually lucky to tell the story of their ordeal in the hands of their captors.
“Our living homes are not safe, either. People are attacked in their homes, killed, robbed or kidnapped.”
Continuing, Archbishop Ugorji said that Nigeria is obviously a sick nation and events have shown that those managing the country’s affairs, appear to be overwhelmed, incapable, unwilling or simply do not know how to rectify the anomalies.
“Most rural areas are treated as if they are not part of Nigeria. Our laws are flagrantly disrespected, even by those who are supposed to enforce it.
“Corruption is a moral rottenness. Our corruption index is very high and very frightening. Corruption has really strangulated Nigeria’s progress.
“People steal our common patrimony with relish, as if Nigeria’s wealth is inexhaustible. This may be why our politicians wage bloody wars to get into public offices,” the cleric lamented.
