Only Nigerians can make Nigeria better -Clergy

Most Reverend Anselm Umoren, Catholic Bishop of Abuja Archdiocese has exhorted Nigerians to work towards improving their lot as this would impact positively on the socioeconomic landscape for a better Nigeria.

Umoren made this exhortation at the 2022 National Conference of Catholic Women Organisation of Nigeria (CWON) and ground breaking ceremony for the proposed multipurpose hall for Cor Mariae Boys College in Abuja on Saturday.

"We know that only Nigerians can change Nigeria for the better and we know that will happen if we do our bit to change the narrative.

"We are used to complaining about other people and don't complain about ourselves.

"Unless we start complaining about ourselves, nothing is going to change because we are part of the problem,'' he said.

Umoren, who expressed concern over some challenges confronting the nation said that nation building was all-inclusive and should not be left only for the government.

He said," it was of no use abandoning the country for greener pastures when nation building was everyone's responsibility.

" People who are in a hurry to leave the country as a result of the present challenges were taking their skills and expertise out to build another country."

Umoren urged that Nigerians should not be in a hurry to abandon their motherland in times of pressing challenges when every hand should be on the deck to forge the way forward.

Umoren urged," people should look inwards for that inner strength to do their bit to cause positive change.

"We must learn to do the right thing no matter how much it is going to cost us and that is the way things are going to change.''

Dame Mary Gunsum, President of the CWON said the Boys College was borne out of the organisation's passion to provide high quality education at a cheap and affordable rate.

She said that quality education was also balanced with strict morals and sound catholic teachings.

Gunsum said that to actualize their desire to give equal opportunity to every child to get sound education irrespective of class or status, CWON sponsored the education of nine indigent children.

"The children were drawn from across Nigeria and they were forced out of schools as a result of terrorism and insurgency,'' Gunsum said.