Niger Delta
Bank Donates To Charity In Aba
Fidelity Bank Plc has donated a Toyota Corolla car and other gift items to the Ngwa Road Motherless Babies Home, Aba, in Abia.
Mr Reginald Ihejiahi, the Managing Director of the bank, said at the handing over of the car key to the home’s officials in Aba on Thursday, that it was committed to bettering the lots of the less privileged.
Ihejiahi, who was represented by Mr Emma Esinnah, the bank’s Group Head, Marketing Communication, said the gesture was the outcome of the visit to the home to identify with its specific needs.
According to him, during the visit, it was discovered that the home had no vehicle with which to take sick children to the hospital at odd hours and made a pledge to provide it with one.
“This is part of the bank’s helping the people programme, and in fulfilment of our earlier pledge which will go a long way in solving the transportation problem of the home,’’ he said.
Ihejiahi said that one of the cardinal programmes of the bank as a corporate citizen was to reach out to people within the area of business, identify their peculiar needs and help to solve them.
He said the bank would continue to play a leading role in undertaking programmes aimed at making life
better for the people that earned it the award of the most corporate friendly bank last year.
Ihejiahi commended the president of the home, Mrs Joy Nwobi, for effectively managing it for the past 46 years.
Chief Bernard Nwulu, the state’s Commissioner for Special Duties, commended the bank while urging other corporate organisations in the state to emulate it.
Nwulu was represented at the event by Dr Tina Ikwuegbu, the Director of Administration in Aba North Local Government Area.
On her part, the president of the home expressed delight with the gesture which she said was the first of its kind for the 46 years the home had been in existence.
“Sometimes, a child could be sick at night hours and there would be no means of getting to the hospital, but with this car now, we are going to work optimally,” Nwobi said.
The Rivers State Commissioner for Urban Development and Physical Planning, Rt Hon Evans Bipi, has eulogised Gen Gabriel Asabuja over his recent birthday celebration in Port Harcourt.
Bipi said Asabuja is worth celebrating following his numerous contributions and support to the administration of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
He described Asabuja as a strong pillar of governance in Rivers State, adding that the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning is happy working with him.
He noted that Asabuja’s position as a team leader of the Ministry’s taskforce has been amazing, saying the Ministry is proud associating with him.
The former lawmaker hinted that since Asabuja assumed office as leader of the taskforce, the Ministry has witnessed tremendous improvement.
Bipi said the Ministry will always stand by him to ensure that the dreams of the Governor Fubara-led government are achieved.
On his part, the celebrant, Gen Gabriel Asabuja expressed gratitude to God and the Commissioner for the honour done him.
Gen Asabuja also commended Governor Fubara for his tremendous and good leadership in the State, saying his group will continue to give the Governor maximum support in order to achieve more for Rivers people.
Gen Asabuja described Rt Hon Evans Bipi as one of the best brains working with the Governor, saying under Bipi, the Ministry of Urban Development and Physical Planning has shown capacity to leverage on the Governor’s mantra of Rivers First.
He said both the personnel of the Ministry, the Directors and adhoc staff are happy with his style of leadership.
The Joint Provincial Council, East of the Niger, Anglican Communion, held its 2025 Annual General Meeting at St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery, Diocese of Evo from Saturday 15th — Sunday 16th February, 2025.
The meeting which had the theme, “Kept By His Mercies”, with text from Lamentations 3:22-23, had the Archbishops, Bishops, their wives, Chancellors, Financial Secretaries and Synod Clerical Secretaries of the 58 Dioceses as delegates.
At the opening ceremony on Saturday, the Dean of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and Chairman of the Council, Most Rev Blessing Enyindah, charged delegates to stay focused and committed to the matters for discussion and implement decisions reached for the growth of the Church in the region and the advancement of the business of God’s Kingdom.
Most Rev Enyindah, who is also the Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province and Bishop of the Diocese of Ikwerre, lauded the Diocese of Evo for the giant strides recorded in just 15 years of existence while tasking the leadership not to rest on its oars but to strive further to complete the work of the Kingdom in their hands.
Addressing the council in his welcome address, the Bishop of the Diocese of Evo and host of the Joint Council, The Rt Rev Innocent Ordu, welcomed the delegates, and reminded them that the theme is apt and fit as it reminds the Church of God’s inexplicable and instructible mercy towards mankind, which supersedes His righteous judgements.
Bishop Ordu further lamented the many challenges bedeviling the country, such as skyrocketing cost of living, ravaging sicknesses and ailments, proliferation of harmful drugs, natural disasters, high level corruption in public offices, inept political leadership, amongst others, which he said could not consume mankind because of God’s mercies.
In their separate speeches, delegates saluted the Diocese of Evo for willingly accepting to host the council and the comfort they enjoyed during their stay.
Earlier, the council appointed the Synod’s Clerical Secretary of the Diocese of Evo, Rev (Canon) (Dr) Ebenezer Owhor as the Assistant Secretary of the Joint Council.
Also, before the commencement of plenary, the women of St. Michael’s Church, Rumuomasi Deanery thrilled delegates to good traditional tunes and dance steps while His Royal Highness Eze( Sir) Raymond Chinda led the chiefs and elders of Rumuomasi community in Oropotoma Kingdom, to appreciate the council for choosing the community to host the meeting.
They solicited for prayers of peace, unity and development from the council.
The meeting ended on Sunday evening while the Archbishops and Bishops worshipped in various churches in the Diocese of Evo.