yarimo:
That is very commendable from OKOROCHA the next senate president of the Nigerian senate from 2019

drunkard, Buhari has lost his huge Southwest support. He's not coming back for 2nd term. So... No handpicking Senate for Okorocha. His career ll fade soon

NothingDoMe:
Maria Assumpta Cathedral is not only the greatest man-made strucure in old Owerri, and perhaps still so in modern Owerri and therefore is of monumental historical significance to Owerri people in particular and Imo State in general but it is also a CATHOLIC edifice of a 'world heritage' status.

Stop tribalising. It's a religious matter

and how has religion help the nation?....it he changes it...the next Governor will reverse it...people make noise on trival things...how has the name helped now?

HeyCorleone:


Maria Assumpta is not someone's name, rather it's Latin for "Assumption of Mary". That being said, changing its name has nothing to do with patriotism. You don't seem like someone who's well informed if not you'd have spotted out that fact since.

It goes beyond all doubt that it was that Church that created that avenue and made it what it is today. The name it bears is hence deep and shouldn't be subject for discussion in the first place.

The manner at which he's doing it is also wrong. Fine he's the Governor of the state, but he's also coming into confrontation with the largest religious sect in the world, and by that I mean the Roman Catholic Church. I don't think anyone has had any issues with the name prior now, and I don't think anyone ever will. He should negotiate this thing.But it'd be of no use tho'. The Church can never allow such inanity take place. For Chrissakes it's a freaking Cathedral there. The Avenue is not just a street leading to the cathedral but rather the very entrance.


Changing the name to something which is uncatholic, unchristian, untheological, and unreasonable is totally uncalled for.

on point !

HeyCorleone:


Maria Assumpta is not someone's name, rather it's Latin for "Assumption of Mary". That being said, changing its name has nothing to do with patriotism. You don't seem like someone who's well informed if not you'd have spotted out that fact since.

It goes beyond all doubt that it was that Church that created that avenue and made it what it is today. The name it bears is hence deep and shouldn't be subject for discussion in the first place.

The manner at which he's doing it is also wrong. Fine he's the Governor of the state, but he's also coming into confrontation with the largest religious sect in the world, and by that I mean the Roman Catholic Church. I don't think anyone has had any issues with the name prior now, and I don't think anyone ever will. He should negotiate this thing.But it'd be of no use tho'. The Church can never allow such inanity take place. For Chrissakes it's a freaking Cathedral there. The Avenue is not just a street leading to the cathedral but rather the very entrance.


Changing the name to something which is uncatholic, unchristian, untheological, and unreasonable is totally uncalled for.

Mumuriosity at its peak.

This is highly commendable. God bless Governor Rochas, God bless President Muhammad Buhari, God bless The Federal Republic of Nigeria.

This is simple, the next Governor will definitely change it back. Happened severely in Nigeria. E.g amechi naming a stadium and wike changing its name when he came into power.

Yes you do have a point but then, do we always have to fold our arms and allow anything and everything that is thrown at us to hit us? That state owes salaries. That state has cut over 30% off from workers, yet the governor goes about doing stupid things. You know how the olitical system is in Nigeria, what makes you think that as the incubent governor with very strong APC ties he will not imose another governor to continue in his legacy?

babyfaceafrica:
What is all this noise about?...if he changes it,the next governor can change it back.. People should let uabhear word abeg..noise everywhere you go.....

nice1

Obviously the 2 governors were enemies. PDP, APC. Now picture a scenario where Rochas uses his power of incubency and strong APC ties to chose the next governoe. Then th emadness will continue right?

Alezy:
This is simple, the next Governor will definitely change it back. Happened severely in Nigeria. E.g amechi naming a stadium and wike changing its name when he came into power.

But you all fools don't mind that the airport in Abuja is named Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and not Tafawa Balewa or Ahmadu Bello airport, or is Abuja too part of your Biafra republic of drugs and crime? You also dont mind Nnamdi Azikiwe road in Lagos. The same way you children of hate rejected the Bishop of Mbaise appointed by the Pope. People that disobey the Pope can never be Catholics. If you drug pushers, armed robbers, fake drug manufacturers and kidnappers troop to the streets to cause trouble over street name, you will see Python Dance.

We no gree-o!

God will fight him. Buhari that hate Igbo's with passion does not deserved to be remembered in igboland. As far as am concern buhari is a doomed name. A name that inflict pain to people. There are no different between the name n devil while because they have the same characteristics. Devil enjoys inflicting pain to Ppl likewise him.

Alawe:
Rochas has really gone mad. this politics and apc thing has really gotten over his head

Very mad

ImperialYoruba:


Why dont you want it changed? What was the name of that road before it became Maria Asumpta?

You were up by 2am talking about the igbos....Go and get yourself a cure....

ezegenigbonine:
God will fight him. Buhari that hate Igbo's with passion does not deserved to be remembered in igboland. As far as am concern buhari is a doomed name. A name that inflict pain to people. There are no different between the name n devil while because they have the same characteristics. Devil enjoys inflicting pain to Ppl likewise him.

this is really strong name calling

where is Father mbaka? Both rochas and buhari were confirmed by him, is he no longer making political sermons again?

I don't see any thing there. Just wait, when he leaves office another guvnor will come in. Then appeal for a name change. Asap

How has your own name helped u

babyfaceafrica:
and how has religion help the nation?....it he changes it...the next Governor will reverse it...people make noise on trival things...how has the name helped now?

Am enjoying this I wish okoroawusa ll finish u all. This is what fr Mbaka and the Bishop of owerri brought to imolites out of religion. Okakim ws doing good as d governor simply because he is not a roman catholic Mbaka and Bishop of owerri lied against him that he slapped a rev fr. Then all roman catholic stood against ohakim now they brought in rochas believing he is a roman catholic not knowing he is a Muslim. Now why r they lamenting? They aren't seen anything yet soon rochas ll destroy all the fenced work in all roman catholic church in owerri.

Imo state need a Donald Trump Governor, so dat he can wipe da stupidity of okorocha

wesleyfranklin:
Obviously the 2 governors were enemies. PDP, APC. Now picture a scenario where Rochas uses his power of incubency and strong APC ties to chose the next governoe. Then th emadness will continue right?

not that easy these days when the crowd is against you in Nigeria. The ppl that are supposed to rig for u, u re also stepping on their toes. This also happened in Rivers.

Way back in 2004 in a Local government in Zamfara State, a whole church was razed down just because they said, their Sarki (or whatever they call their local ruler) is not suppose to see a church once he comes out of his house.

wesleyfranklin:
Yes you do have a point but then, do we always have to fold our arms and allow anything and everything that is thrown at us to hit us? That state owes salaries. That state has cut over 30% off from workers, yet the governor goes about doing stupid things. You know how the olitical system is in Nigeria, what makes you think that as the incubent governor with very strong APC ties he will not imose another governor to continue in his legacy?

he can impose...it is the indigenes that will not vote....you cannot rig if the people refuse to play game...people complain about rigging... But we are accomplices too...in anambra did willy not win... Did other parties not try to rig?... The people wanted obiano!!..let us shun all this religious and tribal distractions....... After all... Most of us are religious not spiritual

Activeman391:
By SIR STEVE NWOKEOCHA


1. Dear Brother Knights & Ladies, I am reporting officially to you this matter of urgent national and particularly CATHOLIC concern: The change of Maria Assumpta Avenue, Owerri to Muhammadu Buhari Road by the Imo State Government.

2. I said officially because at the invitation of His Grace, Archbishop Obinna of the Owerri Catholic Archdiocese, I joined a high-level meeting that he chaired on the matter after Mass on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri, Imo State. I therefore have the mandate of the meeting to alert the KSJI at the national level and also to brief the KSJI SSP and SSP Ladies Auxiliary. The decision was that all Catholics in Nigeria should be alerted which is why this post here, however, I shall deliver some reserved details directly to the SSPs KSJI & Ladies Auxiliary.


3. An imposing/conspicuous brick-board has already been erected directly facing the entrance of the Maria Assumpta Cathedral, Owerri to herald this new MUHAMMADU BUHARI ROAD.

4. For those who know Owerri very well, Maria Assumpta Avenue is the expressway in front of Maria Assumpta Cathedral, leading to Owerri City Centre from Owerri - Port Harcourt Road and also intersecting Owerri - Onitsha at the entrance of the Cathedral. It is a strategic road that channels all traffics from Port Harcourt and Onitsha directions into Owerri City. Maria Assumpta Avenue is as old as the Maria Assumpta Cathedral itself.

5. Maria Assumpta Cathedral is not only the greatest man-made strucure in old Owerri, and perhaps still so in modern Owerri and therefore is of monumental historical significance to Owerri people in particular and Imo State in general but it is also a CATHOLIC edifice of a 'world heritage' status. To now locate such an edifice on a road that bears the name of an Islamic leader has been interpreted by the Church as a desecration of the Catholic Faith and by extension, Christianity and what it holds dear the most. Ironically, the roundabout at the entrance of the Cathedral where the new name of a road was erected has a giant monument of the Holy Family.

6. Maria Assumpta Cathedral is not just for the Owerri Archdiocese but it is also the headquarters of the Owerri Ecclesiastical Province which extents to Abia State.

7. Catholics in Owerri, especially parishioners of the Cathedral, had a sad Sunday and boiling is the right word to describe the feeling of the Church right now. His Grace the Archbishop of Owerri in his homily described the development as an insult to the Catholic Church, a slap on the face of the Holy Family, and a disrespect to Holy Mother Mary whose name is on the Cathedral.


8. Therefore, logical reactions have been planned and Catholics nationwide are required to be part of the action, but most importantly not to work at cross-purposes. Rather, they are to seek accurate information/updates and work in accordance only with the Church. As I remain a member of the Archbishop-led Committee, I will do what I can to send in updates here when necessary. Our SSPs will also be direct leaders in this struggle and will equally provide leadership and information as they deem necessary.

9. For the avoidance of doubt, the Catholic Church is not opposed to naming ALL the roads in Owerri after His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, if the will make the Imo State Governor happy and help his political aspirations, BUT it can never be the Maria Assumpta Avenue. Therefore, the reaction of the Church has nothing to do with politics or even Islam but simply the preservation of its own Faith and heritage.

St. John the Baptist... Pray for us.

SIR STEVE NWOKEOCHA,

Ist TRUSTEE, KSJI ABUJA GRAND COMMANDERY



Source:
https://m.thenigerianvoice.com/news/261398/-imo-govt-changes-maria-assumpta-avenue-owerri-to-mohamma.html

Its a simple idea. the power still belongs to the people... Remember Moshood Abiola University(unilag). Who calls the name thus today? Nobody.

HeyCorleone:


Maria Assumpta is not someone's name, rather it's Latin for "Assumption of Mary". That being said, changing its name has nothing to do with patriotism. You don't seem like someone who's well informed if not you'd have spotted out that fact since.

It goes beyond all doubt that it was that Church that created that avenue and made it what it is today. The name it bears is hence deep and shouldn't be subject for discussion in the first place.

The manner at which he's doing it is also wrong. Fine he's the Governor of the state, but he's also coming into confrontation with the largest religious sect in the world, and by that I mean the Roman Catholic Church. I don't think anyone has had any issues with the name prior now, and I don't think anyone ever will. He should negotiate this thing.But it'd be of no use tho'. The Church can never allow such inanity take place. For Chrissakes it's a freaking Cathedral there. The Avenue is not just a street leading to the cathedral but rather the very entrance.


Changing the name to something which is uncatholic, unchristian, untheological, and unreasonable is totally uncalled for.

This one you are writing is epistle. I support the change of name. All street with imperialist names or church names in Nigeria should be changed. You can hug transformer.

wesleyfranklin:
How has your own name helped u

has it?...WhO name help

just look at Imo gvt, as in, take a few step and look at the govt..
what a disaster!!!

Assuming it's Muslims kicking against street renaming with a Christian name now, they would have been shouting intolerance.

Well, from experience, Igbo Christians are the most tribalistic Muslimophobe in Nigeria.

They can come to Lagos and see street names in Igbo, Hausa despite church or mosque present.

Even see the name, Latin name in Nigeria, do Italians use Igbo names too?

Guy so this your madness Don enter NL.
I tot iya sekina agbo will help you get better rather your madness has gone to the next level.

ImperialYoruba:


I dont care if its German Orthodox or Greek Orthodox...it is not Nigerian, period! We need Nigerian name on that street.

Should we change Nnamdi Azikiwe street in Lagos to Oba Akiolu Street?

You guys should let go of your ignorance for once. Drop this possessiveness about your region and givr to others in your house what you demand when you go to theirs.

Thank God you mentioned this. Lagos and Abuja were and is Nigeria's capital city. In these two cities, you have structures and streets names after people from various ethnic groups. MMA lagos (doesnt sound like a yoruba name to me), Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja...yes thats Igbo. Now Apart from Lagos and Abuja, kindly mention any other state where you have such. Imagine Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport Ibadan or Osun or imagine Obafemi Awolowo airport Enugu or Awka (sounds crazy right?) now thats what I want you to picture in your head. Also, imagine even the federal government changing MMA to Obafemi Awolowo Airport Lagos (na dat time u go know say Hausa people no dey follow u laf). In federal institutions, like in UNN, most streets and hostels are named after all sort of people irrespective of their tribe...(its a federal school which is normal). Lagos is cosmopolitan while Abuja is the federal capital territory. Rochas has been very unusual and could wake up one morning and change Imo state to another name, allow the people to voice their anger even if it might not make any difference. Thank you.

lilytender:
But you all fools don't mind that the airport in Abuja is named Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport and not Tafawa Balewa or Ahmadu Bello airport, or is Abuja too part of your Biafra republic of drugs and crime? You also dont mind Nnamdi Azikiwe road in Lagos. The same way you children of hate rejected the Bishop of Mbaise appointed by the Pope. People that disobey the Pope can never be Catholics. If you drug pushers, armed robbers, fake drug manufacturers and kidnappers troop to the streets to cause trouble over street name, you will see Python Dance.

This particular headline is nt funny at all. Okoroch should know better

I tire o. When u no dey answer Dangote or Ote$...imagine say dem change your name from Dangote to Suleiman

babyfaceafrica:
has it?...WhO name help