At 10.30am, I was at Holy Cross Parish, Oroma Etiti Anam for a Pastoral visit. I began with the inspection of the state of the Church building project. Very slow. I was informed that some people were encroaching on the Church's land. I was not really happy about the ingratitude of some of the people. Right now I am running around looking for money to build a standard boarding school - Father Gilbert Ohai Memorial Secondary School, and some people have the courage to invite outsiders to come and buy the land given to the Church by their ancestors.
          Holy Mass at 11.00am. About fifteen persons received the Sacrament of Confirmation. Many priests from Aguleri region joined at Mass. For the first time, the Episcopal Vicar was present
          During the reception, I had the opportunity to meet the elders and I expressed my sadness because some of the men in the town are negotiating to sell the land belonging to the Church. I drew their attention to the consequences.
          It  was all smiles when the Priests gathered in the rectory for the lunch well prepared by the Parish Priest, Fr John Bosco Ezenezi. We cut a beautifully decorated and tasty cake offered by the parish. The fraternal solidarity of the Priests working in Aguleri region is highly recommended.