Prof. Soludo
Prof. Charles Soludo, the Governor of Anambra, has called on the churches to have spirit of ecumenism to build a healthy nation.
Soludo made the call at a Holy Eucharistic Thanksgiving Services for His Grace, Most Revd Alexander Ibezim, on his 60th birthday in Awka on Sunday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ecumenism is the principle or aim of promoting unity among the world’s Christian Churches.
NAN reports that the thanksgiving service was a wrap up of a week-long ceremony to mark Ibezim’s 60th birthday, three years of Archiepiscopacy, 12 years of Episcopacy, amongst others.
Soludo commended the giant strides of the cleric of the Anglican Diocese of Awka, who has through his 38 years in God’s vineyard, 12 years of Episcopacy and three years of Archiepiscopacy, improved the society.
The governor said that if churches could promote ecumenism, irrespective of their denominations, it would be a link bridge to enthrone peace, unity and progress of the nation.
He appealed to the churches not to relent but to always pray fervently for the nation’s unity and development.
Soludo said that the state would not be tired of fighting insecurity, urging the people to join hands with the state government to fight insecurity in the state.
“There is nothing like unknown gunmen, the gunmen are known; you should report any suspicious character around you and save the state pains of insecurity,” he said.
The governor said that Anambra would be 31 years of its creation on Aug. 27, assuring the people that his administration would make schools, road network and other basic amenities, its priority.
“I will not celebrate now, but will celebrate when poverty is chased out of the state by making every one economically fit to fend for his family.
“When the work of seen growth and development is rooted in all sectors of Anambra’s economy,” he said.
(The Sun)
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