Amichi Anglican community demands action on S/East roads

The Amichi Angli­can Communi­ty in Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has appealed to President Mu­hammadu Buhari to declare a state of emergency on roads in the South East geopoliti­cal zone.

The church particularly urged the President to imme­diately fix the Onitsha-Nne­wi-Amichi-Uga-Okigwe fed­eral highway.

In a communiqué issued at the end of the second ses­sion of the 3rd Synod of the Diocese of Amichi with the theme: “Dare To Be A Dan­iel”, the church named the roads that deserve emergency action from the Federal Gov­ernment as the Nnewi-Okig­we, Enugu-Onitsha and the Aba-Ikot Ekpene-Port Har­court Expressway.

It said that the repair of the highways will ease the hardships now faced by com­muters.

The Synod started from Wednesday, 8th June- Sun­day, 12th June, 2016 at St. Philip’s Church Eziama, Amichi in Nnewi South Lo­cal Government Area of An­ambra State under the divine guidance of the Holy Spirit and the president of the Syn­od, the Rt. Rev’d Ephraim Okechukwu Ikeakor, the Lord Bishop of the Diocese of Amichi.

The communiqué was signed by Ven. Henry O.R. Amobi, Clerical Synod Sec­retary, Lady Amaka Udogu, Chairman, Communiqué/Resolution Committee and the Rt. Revd Ephraim O. Ikeakor, Bishop of Amichi Diocese.

The Synod frowned at the abrupt manner with which the Federal Government re­moved subsidy on petroleum products, which it lamented had thrown the country into more hardships and urged the government to expedite action on palliative measures to cushion the effects of the price hike in petroleum prod­ucts and electricity tariff.

It however commend­ed President Buhari on his tackling of the Boko Haram insurgents and corruption in the country.

The Synod condemned the incessant bombing of oil installations by militant groups which have caused more damage on the battered economy and urged the Fed­eral Government to address the immediate and remote causes of these serious agita­tions in the Niger Delta.

The Synod frowned at the manner Fulani herds­men takeover people’s lands, kill and violate their victims’ human rights.

Consequently, the Syn­od advised the executive and the legislative arms of gov­ernment to enact laws, pre­vent these obnoxious ac­tions of the herdsmen that cause avoidable conflicts with farmers and villagers.

It asked Fulani herdsmen to graze their cattle in their localities and transport them for sale to other parts of the country.

“The Synod also con­demned the “unprovoked killing of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) members who were on a non-violent procession and demanded that every Nige­rian be treated equally.

“The Synod urges the Church leaders to go back to teaching ministry to al­low the gospel presented to their congregation to perme­ate and sink in, thereby mak­ing them trust and obey God alone to fulfill their purpos­es in life”.

The Synod congratulated the Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on his award as the Best Governor of 2015 by the SUN Newspa­pers and asked the governor to extend government’s pres­ence to all towns and com­munities that make up the Diocese of Amichi.