Economic hardship affecting Nigerian clerics: Chaplain
Rev. Fr. Patrick Nnamani, MSP, the chaplain of St. Luke’s Chaplaincy Catholic Church, Gwagwalada, has said that the nation’s economy is unfavourable to anyone, including the priests.
Mr Nnamani remarked in Gwagwalada at an event to celebrate his 10th priestly anniversary.
He noted that priests depended on people’s generosity to survive, but the unfavourable state of the economy was hindering the good gesture.
However, Mr Nnamani appreciated God for bringing him thus far and attributed his success to the steadfastness and abundance of God’s grace.
“I feel so happy and thankful to God, who has brought me this far. To the younger priests and to those who are still aspiring, they should continue to trust in God, even in difficult situations,” Mr Nnamani advised.
In the same vein, Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ekpe, MSP, the parish priest of St. Paul Catholic Church, Gwagwalada, urged Christians to imbibe the spirit of kindness.
In his homily titled “Caring for the Carer,” the priest stressed the need for those who cared for people spiritually and in other areas to be cared for.
Mr Ekpe likened the process of caring for the carer to the support Christians give to their priests.
(NAN)
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