By Ononye VC
In what appears a rich and bountiful harvest,the Archdiocese of Onitsha is welcoming 20 new priests as they are ordained by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Onitsha,Most Rev Valerian Okeke at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity,Onitsha on Saturday 13th July,2024.
With the look of things,Abatete community in Idemili North local govt area of Anambra State is joyfully taking the lead with 5 candidates while Nnobi community in Idemili South is coming second with 3 candidates.
The standing of other communities is as follows,
Ogidi 2,Agulu 2,Ideani 1 and Eziowelle 1.
Others are,Uke 1,Onitsha 1,Umudioka 1 and Umuoji 1.
The names of the Reverends for ordination were given as,
Rev Ifechukwu Ezekwe(Eziowelle)
Rev Kingsley Okaro(Uke)
Rev Celestine Anyaduba(Abatete)
Rev Aloysius Okoye(Ogidi)
Rev Jude Ojekwu( Ideani)
Rev Kenechukwu E Okpala(Nnobi)
Rev Samuel Chinemerem Nwankwo(Agulu)
Rev Daniel Somtoo Enedo(Abatete)
Rev Cyril Chinwendu Ononye(Onitsha)
Others are,
Rev Cyprian C Nwafor(Abatete)
Rev Jude T Obidike(Umudioka)
Rev Augustine Onyedikachukwu(Umuoji)
Rev Andrew E Okolo(Abatete),Rev Paschal Ezeudenna(Nnobi),
Rev Clement Chiemelie Ojukwu(Nnobi) and Rev Godwin Elonwa(Abatete).
Also on the list are,
Rev Augustine Obi(Agulu),Rev Gabriel Aroh(Ogidi)Rev Anthony Anojulu (Awka-Etiti) and Rev Chisimdi Ezeoke (Awka-Etiti).
Already, arrangements are in top gear to make the ordination hitch free.
As usual,various communities and personalities are expected at the Basilica Square where the ordination will take place.
