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Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by IzunnaOkafor(m): 11:07am On Apr 29
By Izunna Okafor, Awka


As part of measures to end an already lingering crisis, residents of Housing Estate Fegge, Onitsha have appealed to Anambra State Government to take over ownership and control of the Ugborimili Primary School in the area.

The residents made the appeal during a protest in Fegge, where they expressed their grievances about how things are going in the school, especially as it concerns its stringent Management that have denied the residents access to the school premises.

The protesters, who marched round the various streets in the community, were seen bearing placards with various inscriptions that help capture and drive home their grievances, the message, and their appeal some of the inscriptions read: “Ugborimili Primary School is a Public School, not a mission school”, “Prof. Charles C. Soludo, Please, Don't Allow This Error to Continue in this Your Tenure”, “Ugborimili Primary School Field Remains the Only Field for Sports and Exercise for Housing Communities and It's Environs”, among others.

Addressing newsmen shortly after the protest, some stakeholders who have lived in the Estate community for over thirty years, Chief Stanley Ibom, Mr. Nnaemeka Chine, and Hon. Dennis Samuel went memory lane on the history of Ugborimili Primary School, noting that the school was established during the government of Jim Nwobodo between 1975 and 1979, as the development of Bridge Head Housing Estate was going.

According to them, the school premises was being used by different churches and the community as place of their religious and social activities, until recently when a certain Roman Catholic Church laid claim to the school and locked up the premises, denying the residents access into it.

On their own parts, other residents, including Sir Sam. C. Okafor, Chief Timothy Ikezuagu and Dr. Chioma Onwuasoigwe, expressed sadness that during the handover of schools owned by mission during the Peter Obi Administration, the Committee that handled it apparently did not consider the idea of inviting the general public to assist it with more information that would have assisted them to properly separate or distinguish between which schools truly belonged to the public and churches, many of whom then laid claims on many public schools then without evidences.

They also regretted that the Committee resorted to the Eastern Nigeria Directory of Schools published in 1964, seen it as the cheapest route out of the inability of missions to back up their claims with relevant documents.

The residents also stated that the two immediate-past administrations in the state deployed executive orders to satisfy the aspirations of the missions, without anyone standing for the interest of the general public, with reference to public schools.

They further said that various court injunctions have been issued to the said church to stop work within the premises, which the church jettisoned and even continues to set up more structures on the school's land.

Contributing, a coach in the Estate, Mr. Charles Osondu recalled that the Ugborimili Primary School field, which is the only field in the area, used was the field where the residents were using for their trainings and sporting activities for over thirty years, before it was recently locked up by Management of Catholic Church laying claim to its ownership. This, he said, has, among other implications, deprived the community access to the field premises. He also lamented that the Church has made the hitherto community school very exorbitant that the children of the less privileged in the area can no longer afford to school there.

Also speaking, another sport enthusiast, Rapuluchukwu Chukwuneke said at the moment, under 13 and 15 Football Team are supposed to be training at the Ugborimiri Primary School Field ahead of an upcoming competition, but cannot, because the Catholic Church locked up the school premises.

The residents therefore joined voice to call on the Anambra State Government to retrieve and take over the school, so as to make it accessible to the public and also make the field open for public use as it used to be before, to avoid the matter escalating or brewing up more crises.

Addressing the protesters, Archbishop Mike Chukwudum in charge of Rock Fire Global Mission, who is also a resident of Housing Estate Fegge Onitsha and Spiritual Father of the community gave further overview and shed more light on the history of school, having lived there since 1972, said he had personally wrote to the government with his office as an advocate of peace, for the school to be retained as public school, because it is serving the public and stood as the only sporting and recreation center in the area, all to no avail.

He, however, enjoined the residents to remain calm and prayerful, as they will use every necessary avenue to reclaim the school and ensure it is made accessible to the public.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by immortalcrown(m): 11:10am On Apr 29
I am waiting for the Catholic diocese to tell its side of the story.

Land dispute is a very delicate matter, especially in a place like Anambra State. So, I will not take side until I hear from both parties.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by MatrixReloaded: 11:20am On Apr 29
Ugborirmir where madam koi koo reigned.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by PARADIZEPRIEST: 2:15pm On Apr 29
SEE THEIR HARD FACES, sadWHY IS IT THAT IGBO MAN NO EVERLY LIKE HIS BROTHERS? THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE MATTER OF COOPERATIVE LOVE TO AGREE ON WHAT PARTIES WANT.
NDI ANAMBRA PRAY FOR UNITY IN IGBO LAND. GOVR SOLUDO IS DOING HIS BEST,YOU CITIZENS MUST DELIBERATELY SEE YASEFS AS ONE FOR THINGS TO WORK. angry sad IF YOU GO TO LAGOS AND ABUJA,MANY ESTATES USE SCHOOL FEILDS FOR P.E.,FOOTBALL MATCHES AND EROBICS ON AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOLS WITH SOME COORDINATORS IN CHARGE.
ABEG MAKE UNA DEY LOVE UNA BROTHERS,NDI ANAMBRA NA IMO, AND STOP THIS ANTAGONISM. shocked

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Akfrenzy(m): 2:35pm On Apr 29
grin long overdue bcuz these churches are overdoing pass themselves

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by SlavaUkraini: 2:35pm On Apr 29
School wey Government carry give Church na Una want to collect ?

Anambra Government will always take side with the church especially the Roman Catholic church...

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Eriggs: 2:36pm On Apr 29
According to them, the school premises was being used by different churches and the community as place of their religious and social activities, until recently when a certain Roman Catholic Church laid claim to the school and locked up the premises, denying the residents access into it.
Roforofo fight.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Eriggs: 2:36pm On Apr 29
PARADIZEPRIEST:
SEE THEIR HARD FACES, sadWHY IS IT THAT IGBO MAN NO EVERLY LIKE HIS BROTHERS? THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE MATTER OF COOPERATIVE LOVE TO AGREE ON WHAT PARTIES WANT.
NDI ANAMBRA PRAY FOR UNITY IN IGBO LAND. GOVR SOLUDO IS DOING HIS BEST,YOU CITIZENS MUST DELIBERATELY SEE YASEFS AS ONE FOR THINGS TO WORK. angry sad IF YOU GO TO LAGOS AND ABUJA,MANY ESTATES USE SCHOOL FEILDS FOR P.E.,FOOTBALL MATCHES AND EROBICS ON AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOLS WITH SOME COORDINATORS IN CHARGE.
ABEG MAKE UNA DEY LOVE UNA BROTHERS,NDI ANAMBRA NA IMO, AND STOP THIS ANTAGONISM. shocked
Okay

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Dukssak(m): 2:37pm On Apr 29
They should settle amicable
Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Elidrisy20: 2:37pm On Apr 29
Education have no value in this society

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Eriggs: 2:37pm On Apr 29
Dukssak:
They should settle amicable
I hope so

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by ThatFairGuy1: 2:38pm On Apr 29
sad

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by derecho(m): 2:38pm On Apr 29
Yarimo come o...Anambra has been mentioned o

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by inoki247: 2:38pm On Apr 29
Lol why lock up the schl cause of people making use of the field for training shey football na things of the devil again...

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Magnumproperty: 2:38pm On Apr 29
It is well
Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Holluwhakemmy(f): 2:38pm On Apr 29
Family Affairs

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by jmoore(m): 2:41pm On Apr 29
Ife na ese o kwa ebe ana egwuriegwu?

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Riskymarvelous(m): 2:41pm On Apr 29
You will see yarimo and his dogs very soon

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by socialmediaman: 2:42pm On Apr 29
Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by slaawomirr: 2:42pm On Apr 29
Damnnn niggar

Wetin dey worry all these churches self

Their own want too much

In so called righteous and holy nation yet corruption, wickedness, tribalism, hypocrisy is everywhere
Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Millimann: 2:43pm On Apr 29
Me, I am just checking out the buildings beyond the school fence and I'm not disappointed.

No old, rusty buildings.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Ezewuzie01: 2:43pm On Apr 29
They should endure. The demented Peter Obi who handed over the schools to the mission and told them that education is not meant for the poor, should be held responsible.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Confirmedzombie: 2:45pm On Apr 29
I will wait for Peter obi to react on this. Peter obi is the one sponsoring the protesters just to paint Soludo bad.

Peter Obi wether you like it or not, soludo will complete his 8yrs.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by PHIPEX(m): 2:46pm On Apr 29
At least the quality of the school building is good compared to the eyesore trending over the weekend from.Lagos.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by OkpaNsukkaisBae(m): 2:47pm On Apr 29
Church sabi drag land
Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by STEWpid(f): 2:50pm On Apr 29
Chai..





...and with all the churches, corruption and selling fake parts in that area reduced not.

Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by ipobcannibals: 2:50pm On Apr 29
As long as it didn’t happen in Lagos or outside the SE, the people and their ipob terrorists aren’t concerned,,,even Peter obi and ugly Oby Ezekwisili won’t be seen near this issue.

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by NaijaGoBetter2(m): 2:54pm On Apr 29
Whoever build the structure owns the school
Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by ubimagos: 2:56pm On Apr 29
Breeze don blow Obi nyash don open. Obi return schools back to missionary, this is it!

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Re: Anambra Residents Protest, As Church Hijacks, Locks Up Public School In Fegge by Goodoldays(m): 2:58pm On Apr 29
PARADIZEPRIEST:
SEE THEIR HARD FACES, sadWHY IS IT THAT IGBO MAN NO EVERLY LIKE HIS BROTHERS? THIS IS JUST A SIMPLE MATTER OF COOPERATIVE LOVE TO AGREE ON WHAT PARTIES WANT.
NDI ANAMBRA PRAY FOR UNITY IN IGBO LAND. GOVR SOLUDO IS DOING HIS BEST,YOU CITIZENS MUST DELIBERATELY SEE YASEFS AS ONE FOR THINGS TO WORK. angry sad IF YOU GO TO LAGOS AND ABUJA,MANY ESTATES USE SCHOOL FEILDS FOR P.E.,FOOTBALL MATCHES AND EROBICS ON AGREEMENT WITH THE SCHOOLS WITH SOME COORDINATORS IN CHARGE.
ABEG MAKE UNA DEY LOVE UNA BROTHERS,NDI ANAMBRA NA IMO, AND STOP THIS ANTAGONISM. shocked


Are you sure you are okay?

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