Catholics across the country have been charged to ensure they get registered and collect their permanent voter’s card (PVC) in preparation to exercise their electoral right in next year’s elections.
Reverend Father Christopher Ekabo, the vicar of St Patrick’s Catholic Parish, Sapele, Delta state, gave the charge against the backdrop of the ongoing killings across the country, especially the recent attack on a Catholic parish in Benue state, where 17 parishioners and two priests were killed.
Ekabo spoke to journalists during the celebration of the 94th-year of the creation of the parish, the 80th anniversary of St Patrick’s Catholic and the commissioning of the N50m Mission House in the parish.
The clergy also charge catholics in the country to start praying for an end of the killings, saying “we cannot close our eyes on these unabated killings in the Country.
“These armed herdsmen have continue to murder Christians and innocent persons, the killing of 2 Catholic Priests and 17 other worshipers in recent attack in Benue State is not only evil but satanic. I condemned this despicable act and I am calling on the Federal Government to put a stop to theses senseless killing” he said.
Meanwhile the Bishop of Warri Diocese, Most Reverend Dr John Okeoghene Afareha has described Reverend Father Ekabo as a man of all season. The elated Bishop who was the father of the day at St Patrick Catholic Church anniversary in Sapele said Father Ekabo feat in completing the mission house in less than 18 months was no surprise.
“We know what he could do, so we are not surprised ” the Bishop said while urging Christian faithful to continue to pray against these wanton killing in the Country”
The weeklong celebration culminated in an award to deserving parishioners who contributed to the speedy completion of the Mission house, and past parish priests, while the highlight of the occasion was the commissioning of the House and march past of all zones in the locality.
