Reverend Chinamerem, who is also the Chaplain of the Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Imo State University, posed in front of a heap of refuse on Douglas Road, Owerri to mark Nigeria's 56th birthday. In the several photographs taken, he drank and shared wine with an unidentified man, while a group of traders looked on.
Explaining his actions, Reverend Chinamerem said he he took the shots to protest the dirty lifestyle of people of the state and government negligence of its role. He added there was a need for attitudinal change in the country.
“I went to celebrate in front of the refuse dump because what is there is shameful. Let’s accept that the government refused to clear the refuse, how can a normal human being go to the market every day, trade within that dirty environment and think nothing about the refuse?
"Don’t we have market women association, community groups or vigilantes in the area? Obviously, they are waiting for the government to clear the refuse but in Igbo parlance, we say a rejected man does not reject himself, so why have we decided to reject ourselves?" Reverend Chinamerem said.
He asked why local people could not clear the refuse and tell the government that if it cannot be responsible, they are responsible citizens. According to Reverend Chinamerem, his actions are not just about spiting the government but also telling the people to wake up and do the right thing when the government has failed.
Furthermore, Reverend Chinamerem called for a restructuring of the country to reflect true federalism, saying the present arrangement encouraged corruption and laziness. Yesterday, Nigeria marked 56 years as an independent nation, celebrating her independence from Britain in 1960.
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