Imo Archbishop Expresses Dismay Over The Deplorable State Of Roads

The Catholiclic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most.
Rev. Anthony Obinna, on Wednesday, frowned upon the deplorable state
of roads in Imo State particularly the ring roads in Owerri, the state
capital, describing the situation as unbearable.

He made the assessment in Owerri, while answering questions from
journalists during a press conference to herald the 2015 Odenigbo
lecture series of the Archdiocese, and observed that the dilapidation
of roads in the state had made the movement of people and
transportation of goods from the hinterland very difficult.

"It is, indeed, a good thing that the governor is thinking about
factories, jobs and industries and our prayers is that this initiative
will commence in earnest and succeed. While on that, it is also
necessary we include the rehabilitation of roads in the plan."

He said, "Recently, I went to Nekede, Owerri West Local Government
Area with some seminarians, there was no road anywhere, we had to ply
through bush paths to access our destination."

On the financial status of the state, Obinna said that the state
government was yet to make public the financial position of the state
as earlier promised. The Catholic cleric had earlier called on the
state government to make public the financial status of the state to
avoid further speculations on the level of borrowings

He noted that, in a democracy, the outcry of the people may likely
trigger positive responses from the authorities to ameliorate the
imbalance in the appointment of public officers.

He disclosed that the 2015 Odenigbo Lecture would be the 20th in the
series, which was started in 1996, with a view to fostering the
uniqueness of the Igbo language and reawakening the consciousness of
the Igbo man to the distinctiveness of the Igbo culture and would be
held on Saturday September 5, 2015.
-DailyTimes