The people of Unubi,Nnewi South LGA,Anambra are currently in a state of anxiety and unease as the Community's foremost catholic priest brought a truckload of soldiers of the Nigerian Army to scupper the peace of the people.
Rev. Fr. Ojimba-a native of Okija,Ihiala LGA, Anambra- is the current priest of the St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Unubi as well as the principal of Unubi Senior Sec. School ( now called Premier Sec. School).As far as anyone can tell,his aim is to disrupt the annual 'Ina-nta Ogba festival'.Last year,he combined with other priests to stop the festival.It took the combined efforts of both the Igwe of the land and the Community's Devt. President to ensure peace and observation of the rites.It seems this year he's going on a grand scale.
The land which the school is situated as well as the school itself belongs to the community.However, in a swift and unpopular move, the Catholic church took over the school (through the aid of the State Govt.) even though the school was built with the sweat of Unubians without Govt. aid.
The festival itself takes place for a little under 13 hours and has been practised since time immemorial (even in the time of the Irish Catholic priests) without affecting the life of any citizen.
Unubians are therefore pleading for the intervention of appropriate authorities in order to prevent anarchy in the land.We want to observe our traditions just as everyone does around Nigeria and all over the world.

-By Chibuike[Concerned Unubian]

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