Imo state Commissioner in the federal board of Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Dr Kyrian Chidiebere Uchegbu has lauded the current board of the Commission for turning the entire Niger Delta areas around in many positive ways.
He revealed that the deliberate installation of street lights across the region was one of the key projects aimed at illuminating all the hinterlands to contain criminal activities.
Dr Uchegbu spoke at a special church service at the Anglican Chapel of the Holy Spirit, Imo state university Owerri officiated by the Bishop of Owerri Diocese, Rt Rev Dr Chukwuma Opara last week.
The spirit-filled church service which featured the foundation stone laying of an ultramodern hall project of the Chapel and confirmation of about 150 candidates by Bishop Opara was conducted by the Chaplain of the Chapel of Holy Spirit, Ven. Assoc. Prof Sunday Iherue.
The NDDC commissioner who read the 1st lesson at the service noted that his commission would continue to deliver on its mandate all in a bid to make it’s catchment areas greater and better.
On the hall project which is expected to house an ICT centre, Dr Kyrian Uchegbu said he had to take the photograph of the building project immediately the foundation stone was laid and forwarded same to the board of NDDC in Abuja. He informed the church that immediately he did that, he was accordingly directed to ensure that NDDC supported the hall project up to the finishing level.
He extolled the virtues of the Bishop of the diocese and the Chaplain of the Chaplaincy, Ven Iherue for leading the church with vision, passion and commitment to the extent that they conceived the hall project and followed it up by laying it’s foundation to the glory of God.
Uchegbu said he belongs to the Roman Catholic church but believed that Anglican and Catholic churches are one hence his presence at the special church service.
The NDDC Imo Representative described Ven Assoc. Prof. Iherue as a brother in whom he is well pleased whose ministry and scholarship had brought such a dazzling light of development in his community Izombe.
Uchegbu later made a pledge of N5 million to the chapel and equally promised to extend his commission’s street light project to the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of Our Lord(CATOL) Owerri.
The NDDC commissioner was accompanied to the service by his rutiny of aides including Engr Chima Uchegbu.
Earlier in his sermon, Bishop of Owerri Diocese Rt Rev’d Dr Chukwuma Opara had admonished christians and the confirmation candidates to seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and trust in Him even in difficult times, assuring that God will never let them down if they did so.
In his remarks, the Chaplain of the Chapel of Holy Spirit, Ven Assoc. Prof. Sunday Iherue described the Chapel of Holy Spirit, Imo State University Owerri, as a dwelling place of God, stressing that the two events; the hall project and the confirmation service were approved by the Bishop and supported by all his parishioners.
Iherue who is also the Head of the department of Religion and Peace Studies, IMSU appreciated Bishop Opara, the NDDC commissioner and other guests for finding time to be at the historic church service.
