EKO-ORIA AND COWPHOBIA
I went to one of our outstations today – St Raymond Catholic Church, Eko-Oria. The road was so bad, we had to leave the car at some point and use bikes. As we went deeper into the terrain, I noticed cow hoof prints on some portions of the sandy…
Joy in UNEXPECTED places!
Today, I visited St Thomas’ zone. These zones are basic Christian communities, with the aim of bringing Church closer to the people. The zones help our parishioners connect more with one another, since smaller groups mean closer interaction. At…
Let’s talk IYOKHO (Taro Plants)
Last Sunday, on my way back from one of my outstations, I saw loads of cocoyams being loaded into bags for their onward transmission to Lagos and environs. This was happening directly opposite our Church. Not even in Ugbi’yokho did I see that many…
ỌSẸN
If you had seen me yesterday on stealth mode, as I carefully moved in for the kill, you would have reached the conclusion that I was trained by the best hunters around. No. I didn’t commit murder. I heard that shrill call of an Ọsẹn and immediately…
AHIA AND UDAKPA
I was recently posted to a Church sitting on the boundary of two communities: Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Ahia and Udakpa, here in Uromi Diocese. Till date, some still make the mistake of thinking that Udakpa is a town in Ahia, and vice versa.…