'THE DAWN OF A REAL DEAL: JOS EAST LOCAL GOVERNMENT COUNCIL, ANGWARE, PLATEAU STATE.'
HON. (PASTOR) YAKUBU IZANG EZEKIEL ATTENDS THANKSGIVING MASS OF REV. (DR) DAVID AJANG BISHOP OF THE LAFIA DIOCESE
The Executive Chairman of Jos East LGC Hon (Pastor) Yakubu Izang Ezekiel was at the thanksgiving Mass of Rev. (Dr) David Ajang the Catholic Bishop of the Lafia Diocese, organised in his honour by the St. Francis Afizere Catholic Association National body at the St. Michael's Catholic Church Nassarawa Gwom Jos, Plateau State.
The Thanksgiving mass had in attendance crams of dignitaries, which includes the Executive Governor's of Plateau and Nassarawa States, Agwom Izere of Izere-nation, Rev. (Dr.) Isaac Azi Wakili, JP. Adagwom Jos Izere among other guests.
The governor of Plateau was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the State (SGS) Prof Danladi Abok Atu and his Nassarawa State counterpart was represented by his Deputy, Dr Emmanuel Agbadu Akabe.
In a homily, Bishop of Shendam Diocese Most Rev Philip Dung, thank the people of Lafia for accepting bishop David Ajang even though he considered Ajang's appointment as Bishop of Lafia a gain to Lafia and Nassarawa State as a whole he then enjoined the congregation to learn to accept one another regardless of tribe or religion.
Speaking on behalf of the Governor of Plateau State, Prof Danladi Atu congratulated Bishop David Ajang and the entire Izere Nation as he shared in their joy, he then thanked the Government and people of Nassarawa State for accepting Bishop Ajang as one of their own, he prayed that God will raise another Bishop among the Congregation and Izere Nation to replace Bishop Ajang who he considered is on loan to Lafia as Plateau will always be his home.
Bishop Ajang was ordained a Priest at our Lady of Fatima Cathedral, Jos on the 3rd of December 1994 by the Most Rev. Dr Gabriel Gonsum Ganaka of blessed memory. He was appointed as the Bishop of the Lafia Diocese on the 31st of March 2021 by His Holiness Pope Francis. Bishop David Ajang is the first Catholic priest and Bishop from Izere extraction.
From: The Office of the Executive Chairman of Jos East LGC, Angware, Plateau State.
20th January 2022
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