Onah, who spoke during the funeral
mass for Lolo Josephine Oyima Abba, mother of the Enugu State Chairman of the
Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Engr. Vita Abba at Ede-Oballa, in Nsukka Council
Area of Enugu State, warned that such neglect could force the youths to revolt
against the leaders.
He cautioned political leaders to
retrace their steps, as it would not be possible to quench the indignation of
Nigerian youths who may soon run out of patience with the leaders over the poor
treatment they are getting from government.
The bishop cautioned that it would be
difficult to stop the youths if they were further pushed into frustration.
He threw posers to both the
government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on the reasons
behind the over three-month-old industrial action that has paralyzed academic
activities.
The bishop said from his interactions
with Nigerians, the inability of both parties to end the lingering strike was
unjustifiable and inexcusable.
He said, “I know that I have enough
persons here and also hopefully enough instruments to carry this message to the
ears of the highest echelons of power in this country.
”The common people, the students and
their parents, whom I represent, do not believe the explanations the
politicians and the academics are giving for the strike; we don’t believe them
and we are appealing to them in God’s name to remember we will all end this way
(pointing to the dead); let them end this strike immediately.
”I want to ask a question; it is a
question not a statement. I am asking the leadership of the government in this
country- is it really true that you don’t have enough money to improve upon the
quality of education in this country or is it that you are stocking up money in
preparation for 2015 in order to buy your way to power or to secure your future
indefinitely through corruption?”
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