By Okey Maduforo Awka.
Cardinal Peter Ebele Okpaleke has described the ongoing political coalition and realignments across the country as normal noting that it is a process of finding lasting solution to the challenges facing the country.
Loading ...Okpaleke who spoke shortly after the Thanksgiving and 55th birthday celebration of former gubernatorial candidate of the People’s Democratic Party PDP Mr Valentine Ozidbo at the St Joseph’s Catholic Cathedral Ekwulobia in Aguata local government area of Anambra state dismissed claims that the coalition is a burned and overheating of the polity pointing out that it is a welcome development.
“It is not a burden at all and there is always movement, movement between people and even among animals ”
“So as you continue to live your life you continue to reflect, move left move right and if are are not comfortable with where you are standing , you have to adjust”
“So realignment is nothing new even on our beds when you stay on this side and you are not comfortable you move to the other side of the bed”
So it is part of the efforts to find a solution for the challenges of Nigeria so there would always be that movement until we get it right so those who feel that it is a burned may not have appreciated the intent of that coalition for the good of our country ” he said.
Speaking on the 55th birthday celebration of Valentine Ozidbo Okpaleke said ;
“My massage is the massage of Thanksgiving and glory to God for what he is doing and what we hope He will continue to do in the life of our dear brother Valentine Ozidbo”
“We pray God to continue to bless him and bless all of us to continue to learn from him today the spirit of Thanksgiving for what God has been doing in our lives and the society”he said.
Speaking earlier the celebrant, Mr Valentine Ozidbo expressed appreciation to God for being by him in the last fifty five years adding that he has every reason to thank God.
Ozigbo further urged the congregation to continue to live the life of appreciation and thanksgiving noting that against all odds God has always been in control of the affairs of man .
“My brothers and sisters may we continue to live the life of Thanksgiving at all times no matter the situation because God has always been in control of our lives and so we owe Him that life of appreciation” he said.
