Okorocha under attack for renaming Assumpta Avenue to Muhammadu Buhari Way

Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha, has come under attack  for renaming Maria Assumpta Avenue to Muhummadu Buhari Way.

Catholic devoted in the country have, therefore, expressed displeasure over the renaming of former Assumpta Avenue via the Imo State Government.

Angered through the motion of the state government, the Catholic trustworthy demolished the brick board on which it was written.

For those who recognise Owerri thoroughly, Maria Assumpta Avenue is the expressway in front of Maria Assumpta Cathedral, main to Owerri City Centre  from Owerri-Port Harcourt Road and additionally intersecting Owerri-Onitsha at the entrance of the Cathedral. It is a strategic street that channels all site visitors from Port Harcourt and Onitsha instructions into Owerri. Maria Assumpta Avenue is as antique as the Maria Assumpta Cathedral itself.

Speaking on the problem, Sunny Okechukwu  stated Okorocha’s motion isn't handiest an insult to the Catholic Church however altogether to stir trouble as such decision cannot stand. He stated whilst nobody is in opposition to the naming of streets by the governor, he cannot just alternate the call of Assumpta Avenue to Muhammadu Buhari similar to that.

Also, Malachy Okorie stated the renaming suggests that the governor has emerge as an emperor who does anything he likes and does not care what the human beings think or sense about his movements. He pointed out that controversial renaming of Assumpta Avenue to Muhammadu Buhari is genuinely to begin any other problem with the Catholic Church which he thinks has been vital about his anti-humans rules.

Similarly, Mr. John Amadi referred to that at the same time as the governor can name any street, it should be the roads that he built and no longer those built by using others.

“When Okorocha named one of the roads he had constructed as President Jacob Zuma, and any other as President Sirleaf Johnson of Liberia, no person raised an eyebrow or complained, however to exchange the names of streets to other names specially the Maria Assumpta Avenue to President Muhammadu Buhari Road, then he wants to fire up hassle with the Catholic Church due to the fact he become now not the one who built the street.

“Again, it is laughable to alternate Whethdral Road to Sam Mbakwe Road, because even Sam Mbakwe who had earlier built the roads named it Whethdral for ancient functions. I suppose the hassle of this governor is that he does not have the feel of records and this is why he also renamed Douglas House to People’s House .”