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ICYMI: ACCOLADES AS IMO APC BOSS EBERE IMMORTALIZES PARENTS, BUILDS ADORATION CHAPEL AT St PAUL’S CATHOLIC PARISH, OWERRI
By Emma Madumere
Yesterday at the popular St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Owerri, was a day of praises and encomiums for late Engr Vincent Chukwuemeka Ebere and his late wife, Nneoma Stella Ebere, for the wonderful children they gave to mankind. The colorful event was animated by the litany of praises for the departed based on their antecedent, using their children as a contact point, especially the incumbent Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state.
Adoration Chapel at St Paul’s Catholic Church Owerri
As a way to immortalize their beloved departed parents, their children built a multi-million-naira Perpetual Adoration Chapel for St. Paul’s Catholic Church in honor of their late parents.
The official commissioning of the edifice, which attracted the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, and other sea of Catholic priests, also witnessed the presence of the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prof Placid Njoku, who represented the Special Guest of Honour and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma.
Hon. Macdonald Ebere PHD.
Preaching a sermon at the thanksgiving mass, Archbishop Lucius Ugorji, who described the APC Chairman of Imo State, Hon Macdonald Ebere, PhD, and his siblings as well-trained Catholic faithful, also stressed that their decision to immortalize their beloved departed parents has gone a long way to clearly demonstrate that they actually imbibed the training given them by their parents.
He said that the Chapel will provide an alternative center for Catholic faithful within Owerri Municipal to have a one-on-one interaction with God.
Macdonald Ebere with the Deputy Governor of Imo State Prof Placid Njoku
On his own, the Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, who extolled the enormous contributions of the APC Chairman in the victories recorded by the ruling Party under his leadership, maintained that the construction of the Adoration Chapel by the State Chairman and his family in honor of their parents is a laudable one that should be emulated.
He sounded it loud and clear that Hon Macdonald Ebere PhD is one politician that always seeks the face of God at every material point in time, hence the construction of the chapel.
Lady Chinyere Ekomaru & Husband.
Uzodimma, who spoke through his Deputy, Prof Placid Njoku, used the occasion to appeal to churches to always pray for those in leadership positions across the nation.
APC Apex Leader in Owerri Municipal Rt. Hon Ernest Ibejiako a.k.a (Nwanda).
Earlier, the elated State Chairman of Imo APC, Hon Macdonald Ebere PhD, who was flanked by his immediate family, siblings, and a host of other relatives, said that the commissioning of the Perpetual Adoration Chapel at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Owerri, was a dream come true.
Bishop of St. Paul’s Catholic Church Owerri
He explained that their parents were Catholic faithfuls in every sense of the word, which he noted necessitated their decision to immortalize them with such a legacy.
He applauded the state Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, whom he said has remained his pillar and mentor.
Cross section of Sisters at St. Paul’s Catholic Church Owerri.
He also thanked all his friends, especially the priests, who he said have always been around him and supportive through their prayers upon him and his family.
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