… Charges Christians to be voice for the voiceless
By Princess-Ekwi Ajide, Abuja
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Rev. Henry Ndukuba, has urged Christians to be voice for the voiceless and lead transformation agenda in their localities.
The Primate who gave charge while interacting with journalists at the night of tributes and service of songs in honour of the late Archbishop Maxwell Anikwenwa in Abuja, urged leaders to emulate the virtue of courage displayed by the former Dean of the Church.
It was an evening of encomiuns as associates, family, friends and well wishers of the former Dean converged on the National Christian Centre to testify to his defense of mankind and the church.
Speaker after speaker including the former Primate, Church of Nigeria, Nicholas Okoh, former Governor of Anambra State, Dame Virgy Etiaba, the traditional ruler of Awkuzu,Professor Charles Anikweze, among others paid glowing tributes to the late cleric.
Different choir groups present tried to outdo each other with their special numbers.
In an interview, Primate Ndukuba described the late prelate as a voice of social gospel, lover of justice, who does not want to support anything that will bring oppression and subjugation of any person or group.
Son of the deceased, Venerable Uchechukwu Anikwenwa, said, his father was a disciplinarian, a man with wisdom and vision and an Anglican personified, who believed and cared for the people and society.
For the granddaughter of the late dean, Miss Ola Daniel-Okoye, she missed getting a bible from her grandfather as she is still in primary school.
