Members of the Catholic Women Organisation (CWO) of Gboko Diocese, alongside students of Our Lady of the Apostles Girls Secondary School, Vandeikya, on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest in Vandeikya, Benue State, over the continued closure of Catholic facilities.
The protesters marched to the palace of the Ter Kunav, HRH Chief Nyiyongo Achiaku, before proceeding through the streets of Vandeikya town. Throughout the demonstration, they recited the Holy Rosary and prayed for divine intervention.
During the protest, the women and students appealed to the traditional institution, opinion leaders, elites, and prominent sons and daughters of the area to intervene and help facilitate the reopening of the affected Catholic facilities.
The peaceful demonstration comes amid growing concerns over the prolonged closure of the facilities, with calls for dialogue and intervention to restore normalcy in Ihugh, the Diocese of Gboko, and beyond.
