Anglican Primate inaugurates church in Anambra community

The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, (Anglican Communion), Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has consecrated the Christ Anglican Church, Irefi Oraifite, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra. The magnificent church was built by Mr Emeka Okwuosa, Chairman, Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation and Group Chief Executive Officer, Oliserv Group of Companies. Consecrating the new church on Wednesday, Ndukuba, who is equally the Archbishop, Metropolitan, Abuja, called on Nigerians to dedicate their lives to the glory of God, no matter the challenges before the nation. The primate said that no matter how big or small what we are doing, it should be to the glory of God. “Let us do whatever we are doing to the glory of God and humanity. As we lend ourselves to God, He will use us as a means of blessings to the people around us. “As God has used the Okwuosa family to bless the church, we are also trusting that God, through our prayers, and the study of the word of God, will also bless Nigeria“, he said. Ndukuba, who preached during the dedication service, drew his lesson from Gen.8:20-22, which dwelt on the story of Noah who built an altar and offered burnt offering to God after surviving the great deluge. The primate praised the Okwuosa family for not only imbibing the right virtues from their parents but also sustaining same for the good of the church and humanity. “Apart from what Sir Emeka Okwuosa is doing in the church, he equally built a hospital for the treatment of heart-related ailments and also organises annual free medical services for Nigerians. We are thankful to God for His gift to the nation”, he said. Sir Okwuosa said he was happy that the project was realised in record time, saying that whatever we are doing as a family today is testament of our background. “We cannot do less in honouring God because He has been faithful to us as a family”, he said. “The planned skill acquisition training centre is to reciprocate the gesture by the Irefi families who donated the land where this church is built for free”, he said. Okwuosa used the medium to admonish Nigerian youths, especially those from the South-East geopolitical zone, now turning to fetish activities in their bid to make money. NAN reports that the event was attended by several dignitaries, including Chief Arthur Eze, Obi of Onitsha, Nnaemeka Achebe and the first female governor in Nigeria, Dame Virgy Etiaba.  (NAN)