Anglican Communion Honours 25 Eminent Church Leaders

The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion has honoured 25 eminent church leaders to commemorate its 45th anniversary of the Church.

According to a statement issued by Folu Olamiti for the church, the 25 awardees were honoured for their excellence in faithfulness in the Kingdom Service.

The award took place during the bi -annual Standing Committee Meeting of the Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion which took place at the Anglican Cathedral Church of Ascension, Diocese of Ika in Boji- Boji Owa, Delta State.

The recipients of the award are: The Most Rev’d Dr Peter Jasper Akinola, former Primate of the church; The Most Rev’d Dr. Nicholas Okoh, former Primate; The Most Revd Timothy Olufosoye (posthumous); The  Most Rev’d Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye (posthumous); Bishop Ajayi Crowther  (posthumous); The Most Revd Dr. Ephraim Adebola Ademowo, former Bishop of Lagos; The Right Revd Emmanuel Gbonigi, former Bishop of Akure; The Right Revd Gideon Olajide, former Bishop of Ibadan;

Henry Johnson, Diocese of Lagos (posthumous); The Right Revd (Lt Col)  Titus E. Ogbonyomi, Diocese of Kaduna (posthumous); The Most Rev’d  Jonathan Onyemelukwe, former Bishop on the Niger (posthumous); Hon. Justice Babasola Opeoluwa Ogunade, Chancellor Lagos West; Dr. Abraham Yisa, former Registrar CON; Deaconess Susan Esan, CMS Missionary, Jos Diocese; Evangelist Mary Maidoki, Diocese of Maiduguri; Chief Folu Olamiti, Diocese of Abuja; Very Revd Dr. Ifechukwu Ibeme, Diocese of Maiduguri; Mr. Bode Adediji, Diocese of Isun; Chief Timothy Atoyebi Adesoye, Diocese of Osun; Evangelist Mrs. H.E Ejoharado, Diocese of Sapele; Lady Ndidi Anuchi, Diocese of Sapele; Dr. Mathew Oyin  Jolayemi, Diocese of Igbomina West; Professor Olugbemiro Jegede, Diocese of Ogorimagogo; Venerable Franklin Inomo Olenye, Diocese of Niger, and Prof Philemon Afume Agashua, Diocese of Gboko (posthumous).

In his opening address to delegates to the Standing Committee meeting, the Archbishop Metropolitan and Primate of all Nigeria, Most Revd Henry Ndukuba, said the Church of Nigeria Award Committee had carefully selected the eminent church leaders for the award of Excellence in Faithfulness in Kingdom Service.

The Primate declared: “We appreciate their diligence in their choices and more so, we thank God for the enduring legacy these servants of God have left in the service of God and humanity.

“We remain grateful to the Almighty God for the sacrifice of these great fathers of faith for the Church. Some of the awards are posthumous- the memory of the Righteous shall be blessed.”