A priest of the Anglican Diocese of Owerri was pictured
posing before a heap of refuse on Douglas Road, Owerri,
while celebrating Nigeria's 56th independence Anniversary.
The photos were shared online and he stated in an interview
that it was to protest the dirty lifestyle of people of the state
and government negligence.Read here
The Chief Press Secretary to the government Mr. Samuel
Onwuemeodo reacted, saying the site was deliberately
abandoned, to get back at Owerri people who have been
battling the state government over the relocation of the
market along the road. (Read here )..
PDP Member Owerri Federal Constituency, Hon. Ezenwa
Onyewuchi, along with the Imo State PDP Exco have now
cleared the refuse heap. More photos...
