The Holy Family Catholic Parish, Uratta in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo State was yesterday locked by youths of the parish preventing the parish priest from conducting a church service. The angry youths numbering over 100 were said to have stormed the church as early as 5.30am and locked the main entrance of the church with two big padlocks.
They also hoisted fresh palm fronds at
the front of the church gate. The
youths who were wearing black clothes barricaded the entrance of the church demanding the immediate removal of the parish priest, Rev. Fr. Raymond Onuoha, accusing him of hardness, lack of respect for the parishioners and under-development of the parish. Some of the placards displayed by the youths read: “Enough is enough;” Fr. Raymond, you have over-stayed;” Fr. Onuoha, we are not fools, our silence is not cowardice;” “You must leave;”
“Onuoha, Uratta parish has remained
under-developed;” “You denied St.
Anthony station Owaelu mass because
of money.”
The spokesman of the demonstrating
youths, Mr. Brendan Onyemaucheya
alleged that the parish generated
enough money yet it remained
undeveloped. According to him, there
was no meaningful development at the parish after the exit of Fr. Obiukwu despite the huge sums contributed by six stations of the parish. He further alleged that the embattled parish priest taxed the stations heavily without considering the numerical strength.
Daily Sun efforts to enter into the
church premises to speak to the parish priest,Fr. Onuha, failed as the youths barricaded the entrance. The
parishioners who arrived for the first
Sunday mass service of the month
were astonished as opinions were
divided on the action of the youths.
While some of the parishioners
supported the move by the youths,
others called for caution saying the
youths should adopt dialogue to resolve the matter.
Reacting, the Archdiocese’s Director of Commination, Rev. Fr. George
Nwachukwu condemned the action of
the youths saying they would have
channeled their grievances to the
Archbishop, Most Rev. Anthony Obinna, for peaceful resolution.
According to him, the Catholic Church
has a way of resolving its problem not
through what he called barbaric act.
He, however, stated that the
demonstrating youths might not be
Catholic faithful.
LINK:
www.sunnewsonline.com/new/cover/youths-lock-up-catholic-church-demand-removal-of-priest/

this is how corruption is fought

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So what's the problem??

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SMH for Some So-Called Christians.....

The world is actually evolving in Nigeria too!!