The management of Christian Affiliation of Nigeria(CAN), Edo State, has paid a condolence go to to the Benin Metropolis Archdiocese of the Catholic Church over the passing of Most Rev. Patrick Ebosele Ekpu, Archbishop Emeritus.
Edo State CAN chairman, Apostle Irekpono Omoike who led different govt members of the affiliation on the go to mentioned the go to turned crucial as a result of Most Rev Patrick Ebosele Ekpu was the foremost, pioneer and basis chairman of CAN, Edo State, and the South South.
He described the late Archbishop Emeritus as one whose character and exemplary management qualities impacted lives.
“Though we come at the moment with a terrific sense of loss, we should give glory to God for the exemplary management and fruitful life that the late Archbishop lived.
We give thanks and praises to the Almighty God for the Archbishop’s lengthy life; his extraordinary accomplishments; his glorious providers to humanity, the Church in Edo State, the South-South Zone, Nigeria and the world at massive.
“He has positively left big strides within the sands of time. He stays the longest serving chairman of CAN until date. We keep in mind his interval of service (as Chairman of CAN and as Catholic Archbishop) as many years of peace, unity and progress within the physique of Christ all through the state, the south-south zone and the nation. He was an exemplary father to all. He was one of many nation’s most revered reverend fathers, chief and archbishop. It’s a privilege to construct on the good foundations he laid in CAN,” he mentioned.
Additionally talking, the previous secretary of CAN Edo State, Sir Humphrey Finest Iriabe described the late Archbishop Emeritus as a legend who did the work of evangelism with all sense of humility and keenness.
Archbishop of Benin Metropolis Archdiocese, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, thanked CAN for figuring out with the Catholic Church of their time of grief. “The demise of Archbishop Emeritus Ekpu, didn’t simply have an effect on solely Benin Metropolis Archdiocese, he created all of the Archdiocese in Edo. So he can be drastically missed by the Catholic Religion. And never simply them, Christians normally will miss him”.
