COVID-19 in Anambra: Bishop Ezeokafor urges Christians to service God, humanity

The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese,

The Bishop who stated this while delivering Easter message through a recorded video broadcast, says he is unfazed about what he described as ugly news, emphasizing that he had absolute faith and confidence in God to arrest the situation, assuring that God was still in control of the latest development of first index case in Anambra State.

Bishop Ezeokafor charged all to accept the reality of COVID-19 infection and submit themselves to God in prayer to enable them overcome the challenge.

His words: “We have opportunity to see what happened to our brothers and sisters. We have seen what happened in other places, so, we should be able to learn our lessons and do whatever is proper to get over this deadly disease.”

The Catholic Prelate enjoined Christians not to ignore the reality of the pandemic but should follow the guidelines recommended by government and health experts to secure themselves and their neigbhours  without compromising the position of their faith.

“Heaven helps those who help themselves. Let us not take things for granted. There is this tendency amongst us to say no, it is not serious. COVID-19 is real and serious. We have seen it work. When this is over, things will return to normalcy.

“Let us not go about saying, we must do things the normal way we have  been doing it. It will not work this time because it is clear. Coronavirus is real. Do not take things for granted,” he stressed.

Bishop Ezeokafor reminded all people that during the Nigeria -Biafra Civil War, certain things, including religious rites were low-keyed so that people survived, adding that “God is still in control and therefore the need for prayers.