Hardship: ‘It is time to fight for your survival – Anglican Bishop, Nwokolo tells Nigerians

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

The Bishop of Anglican communion, Anambra State, Rt. Rev. Owen Nwokolo, has described as shameful the prevailing economic hardship that is dealing with Nigerians, under the watch of the present federal and state governments administration’s.

He admonished Nigerians to use their hands to produce tangible things of great value, capable of benefitting themselves and others wherever they are, as a way to overcome sufferings and hardship in the country.

The Bishop, Nwokolo who made this known in his Easter message, explained that the best way to approach the present economic difficulty in the country was for Nigerians to firmly stand their ground and take responsibility.

He however admitted that the governments has the responsibility to provide direction, leadership and basic facilities to make things work, but that the citizenry could fight for their own survival, if governments were not forthcoming.

“What one should take note of in this type of situation in which Nigerians have found themselves is that everyone, as an individual, should diligently take up responsibility by taking lead in their little corners.

 “In their little comers, they should show exemplary leadership. In their little corners, they should use their hands to produce tangible things of great value capable of benefitting others.

 “In the little corner you find yourself, grow crops, plant economic trees, rear animals. These will, invariably, someday help to feed one or two persons , by so doing you will have contributed immensely towards alleviating hunger and starvation in the

 family.

 “What we are saying is that everybody should take up responsibility. Let us not wait untill the governments do everything for us.

“In fact, I tell you the truth, if we seriously engage ourselves in all these things, the governments definitely will be ashamed of themselves and consequently will be forced to rethink and do the needful, for there is this Igbo saying that when the egg kracks the palm kernel, the stone becomes ashamed of itself.

“So, I believe there is still hope for us, Nigerians, because the country is abundantly blessed with human and material sources. We have good brains and able-bodied human power capable of turning the fortunes of the country overnight”, Bishop Nwokolo assured.

He remarked that apart from some man-made misfortunes, Nigeria was not prone to natural disasters. 

“We are blessed,” he said, “We are reasonably stable. So we have the opportunity of using the human and natural resources we have to turn around our ailing circumstances”, he emphatically affirmed