…As Prelate Visits Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Government has received His Most Eminence, Elder (Dr.) Lazarus A. Onyeleonu, (Moses Orimolade VIII), Baba Aladura/Prelate of the Eternal Sacred Order of the Cherubim and Seraphim (ESOCS) World Wide, at the Government House.
The Prelate was ushered into the Government House by the State Deputy Governor, Engr. Tele Ikuru who stood in for the governor.
Elder Onyeleonu who was received in Port Harcourt, by Special Senior Apostle Dr. Clarkson N. Amadi, Provincial Chairman of Diobu and members of Diobu Provincial Headquarters on the 1st of March, 2014 on a 5 day Ordination Tour, had a combined service in his honour and entourage on the 2nd day of his visit, also performed Turning of Sod of Diobu Provincial Headquarters Cathedral/Mini launch for the project and had a meeting with provincial council on the 3rd day.
Elder Onyeleonu, also in the course of his visit presided over the Foundation Stone Laying of the Central Management Council (CMC9) Candle Factory at Rukpokwu Wilderness, had a subsequent workshop/training for the ordained on the 4th of March, 2014 and consecrated the Twelve Disciples, Zion Daughters and Zion Daughter Symphony, during the ordination service at the provincial church auditorium on the 5th of March, 2014, before his departure.
Earlier in his address at the reception organized in honour of the Prelate/Baba Aladura Onyeleonu and his entourage, the Provincial Chairman of Diobu, SP. Snr. Apostle Dr. Amadi, disclosed that the church has secured the approval of the entire site plan of the church premises from the Rivers State Government, which he attributed to the efforts of the province.
The Provincial Chairman also commended SP. Snr. Apostle Dennis Chisa Wochie, who out of passion donated the large parcel of land in which the church domiciled and lauded members of the Province for their support in cash and kind in the refurbishment of present church building. He identified lack of fear of God as the basic reason for increasing rate of terrorism in the country.
Special Apostle Amadi in the meantime, expressed gratitude to His Eminence, Baba Onyeleonu for the elevation of some of their elders to higher positions in the Holy Order, especially his predecessor, Elder Dr. Napo Emuchay as the Secretary to the Holy Order and his approval of the setting up of a Candle Factory Project at Rukpokwu, Port Harcourt.
Amadi further stated that the visit of His Eminence was a normal visit that he embarks every three years from one Province to the other in Nigeria, Africa and other parts of the world to visit his children.
In his response, Baba Onyeleonu prayed that God will continue to guide his children, adding that hardship, affliction of evil men and untimely death will never be the portion of his members, and promised to tell the owner of the universe what Diobu women had done to him and thanked them for the warm reception given to him.
The duo of Snr. Apostle Rowland Nwowhor, Chairman of the 2014 Ordination Tour Planning Committee and Snr. Apostle G. Tumini Diri JP, Provincial Secretary of Diobu, who shared view with the Provincial Chairman on the ordination Tour, expressed gratitude to the Prelate on his visit, saying that they have nothing to offer him, but their continuous prayer for him. They however, urged members to continue to be faithfully to God.
While Senior Apostle John Mac Pepple, Secretary, Central Management Council (CMC9), who spoke with the Newswriter on the foundation stone laying ceremony of the CMC9 Candle Factory at Rukpokwu Wilderness, disclosed the readiness of the Province to commence and complete the project, expected to gulp over N21m.
He was optimistic that the project when completed will provide over 70% job opportunity for members of the church and 30 percent for outsiders, including the host community, as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to reduce unemployment in the country, particularly in Rivers State.
Mac Pepple stated that the church within its household has a market for the project, considering the packets of candle that are used on a daily basis by each Province or District across the nation and beyond.
He also called on the state government to play its part by providing grant or other incentives for the church in order for them to actualize their dream.
Both the chairmen of the Planning Committee, Snr. Apostle Rowland Nwowhor, Apostle Chibuzor Elenwuo, Secretary to the Planning Committee and other members of the 2014 Ordination Tour Planning Committee, were commended by the Provincial Chairman SP. Apostle Clarkson Amadi for a job well done.
Blaise Elumezie
