Renewed hope promised by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rather brought hardship and hunger through reforms initiated by his administration.

The Catholic Bishops of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province made this statement in the communiqué issued over the weekend at the end of their two-day meeting, held at Sacred Heart Pastoral/Retreat Centre, Orlu, signed by the Chairman and Secretary, Most Rev. Lucius Ugorji and Most Rev. Augustine Echema, respectively.

According to the Bishops, “Our nation, Nigeria, continues to face many social and economic challenges that are bringing untold hardship to our people.

“The reforms that were introduced at the inception of the current administration have not brought the renewed hope promised. Instead, inflation continues to skyrocket and hunger and anger continue to grow.

“Despite calls by the government for the people to sacrifice and bear patiently the hard times, there seems to be no corresponding example of prudent spending on the part of the leaders at all levels of government.”

Speaking on the ongoing national hunger protest, the Catholic Bishops said that the youths are right to be angered by the worsening state of the nation.

The Bishops stated that good governance and socio-economic stability will continue to evade Nigerians if there is no collective effort to strengthen the political institutions.

They advised Nigerian citizens to make adjustments in the context of the hard times facing everybody, stressing that adjustment will include saying no to all corrupt practices, among others.

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