The Bishop on the Niger, the Right Reverend Owen Nwokolo has called for collective effort towards putting a stop to Monday sit-at-home observed in the state and other parts of the Eastern states as according to him, it is not doing any good to the society.
Bishop Nwokolo who spoke to journalists at the Bishop’s Court, Onitsha, noted that the sit-at home was earlier observed in solidarity with an Igbo cherished son, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu who is agitating for the welfare of Ndi Igbo, said as it progressed, it became obvious that it is not helping the economy, education and future of people of the area.
The Bishop who stressed that nobody is claiming responsibility of making people to sit-at-home as IPOB and government have long distanced themselves from the directive, wondered who is enforcing the sit at home because it is no longer comfortable and acceptable.
The Anglican Prelate pointed out that the children do not go to school on Mondays again, while the scheme of work they are supposed to cover to write exams with their counterparts in other West African Countries are not covered.
Speaking further, Bishop Nwokolo said that low-income earners who are paid daily are suffering and called on market leaders to open markets on Mondays, as well as commercial banks to open for business calling on the government and security agencies to rise to the challenge of creating an atmosphere where people will feel free and comfortable to go about their normal businesses.
The Bishop while thanking God for seeing the people through after the challenges of last year, expects more development as a new government takes over the affairs of the state.
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