A Royal father in Enugu, Igwe Patrick Eze
has questioned the continued delay of the
Cathedral project of Catholic Diocese of Nsukka, which according to him
started about 20 years ago shortly
after the Diocese was created.
Speaking on his expectation from the newly installed Bishop
of Nsukka Diocese, Bishop Godfrey Onah, Igwe Eze, who is the traditional ruler
of Amalla in Udenu Local Government Area of the state and a patron of Ohaneze
Ndigbo, observed that the cathedral project had been a long time project
wondering why it had not been completed.
“As far as I know, this cathedral project was embarked upon
when the Diocese of Nsukka was created about 23 years ago. I was surprised to
see on arrival for the installation of Bishop Onah, that the cathedral still
requires a lot of work as the building looks like a relic of war; I am
flabbergasted,” he said.
The monarch, who was recently installed as
a member of Imeobi Ohaneze in his capacity as the patron of Enugu North
(Nsukka) senatorial zone chapter of Ohaneze Ndigbo, urged rich men and
political office holders in Nsukka Zone to donate funds for the completion of
the cathedral regardless of their religious affiliation or denomination because
the cathedral is a property of Nsukka land.
“The Cathedral is situated at Nsukka and
I’m sure that nobody will ever take it to Onitsha or Rome. It will remain here
with us and people will always see and talk about it as one of those things in
Nsukka. So, let us join hands as a people to complete the project,” the monarch
who is an Anglican, stated.
He described Bishop Onah as a man of sound
quality with enough exposure and experience required to take Nsukka to the next
level and thanked Pope Francis for
appointing him for the job, noting that the appointment was meritorious.
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