Faith and Service Honored in Port Harcourt as Diocese of Niger Delta North Marks 30 Years
By Lod Onyeji PORT HARCOURT — Inside the vaulted nave of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul, Diobu, the Diocese of Niger Delta North marked three decades of ministry on Sunday with an investiture that blended liturgy, civic recognition, and a pointed charge on lay leadership in the Church. Sixty-one men and women, including Sir Dr. Gabriel Nchey Achukwu and Lady Dr. Barbara Ejemeh Nchey-Achukwu, were admitted into the Orders of the Knight of the Good Shepherd, Knight of Saint Christopher, and Knight of Saint Mary. The ceremony, presided over by the Lord Bishop, Rt. Rev. Wisdom Budu Ihunwo, DSSRS, drew dignitaries from across Nigeria and Anglican congregants from the diaspora. The occasion was more than ceremonial. It functioned as both a retrospective on the Diocese’s growth since its creation in 1996 and a forward-looking call to deepen the role of lay professionals in church life. Bishop Ihunwo said the honorees were selected for “proven character and service to God and humanity,” an...
