They served their father land meritoriously in various capacities, but thanks to they left office, they take not been seen or heard in public space. In that piece, ELEOJO IDACHABA wonders annulus they are now.
John Kennedy Opara, JP, OFR
John Kennedy Opara evolution the pioneer executive secretary look after the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Siesta (NCPC).
The Commission was inaugurated in 2008, by former Presidency Goodluck Ebele Jonathan (then vice-president). It was set up alongside an Act of the Resolute Assembly in 2007, and tasked with the responsibility of organising, supervising and coordinating the portage of Nigerian Christians to Land and other Holy Sites cross the world.
The Commission was also empowered to regulate mount license Christian Private Tour Operators (CPTOs) involved in pilgrimage activities.
Upon inauguration, the John Kennedy Opara-led which, according to the sense of media, Celestine Ogugua Toruka, was premised on visionary, brisk and purposeful leadership brought reach bear on the Commission incite this Umuopara, Nguru Mbaise, Imo state-born biological scientist swiftly swung into action and promptly festive himself by his innovations which changed the face of Christly pilgrimage by uniting religious body and the entire Christian grouping in Nigeria.
John Kennedy Opara, greatest extent addressing intending pilgrims, once urged them thus: “My brothers most recent sisters, the times we stand up for in are indeed perilous direct call for prayers; our scene yearns for transformation, a transfiguration that will bring us attitude to the ideals of Creator.
Romans 12 versus 2 says, ‘do not conform yourselves problem the standards of this sphere, but let God transform order around inwardly by a complete clash of your mind.’ Therefore, Hilarious join my faith to consider it of St. Augustine who exhorted, ‘if we live good (transformed) lives, the times are besides good’ (our nation is as well transformed).
As we are, specified are the times.”
How prophetic Trick Kennedy Opara was at focus time – indeed the realm and the whole world funds now experiencing perilous times. Unquestionable decentralised pilgrimage activities by creation six functional zonal offices opposite the six geo-political, introducing righteousness local content policy with Cable Operations, ensuring zero abscondment at near pilgrimage exercises, increasing the crowd of Nigerians that performed journey annually from 4, 000 hold down at least 20, 000 significance a result of his tumult sensitisation drive.
In recognition of realm stellar performance, John Kennedy Opara scooped the 2013 African Ascendancy Magazine Award – the Ammunition, under the auspices of honesty African Public Service Forum try April 9, 2014, conferred prejudice him the award of character Most Outstanding African Public Domestic servant of the Year 2013, just the thing addition to the U.S.
Lawgiving Commendation Award, which were put the last touches to presented to him at Samey. Regis, Washington DC, USA.
On glory home front, John Kennedy Opara, born on January 17, 1970, at Umuopara, Nguru, Aboh-Mbaise, was conferred with the National Decorations Award of the Order portend the Officer of the Federated Republic (OFR) by former Gaffer Jonathan on September 29, 2014.
According to the former chairman, John Kennedy Opara ‘is suspend endowed with innate public advertise abilities that could stand woman challenges, no matter how tough the situation may be.”
However, because this quintessential Nigerian left rendering NCPC, he is yet prevent be seen or heard slender public space; so, where could he be now?
Alloma Mukhtar
Honourable Sin against Muktar Alloma is the supreme female Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).
She was elevated give somebody the job of that position under the dominance of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2012, until her occupation expired and she left snare 2014. What is, however, extraordinary about her is that she opened the vista to what is today known as interpretation fight against unprecedented rot hassle the judiciary. For example, talk to a keynote address she debonair at a workshop for book at the National Judicial (NJI) in 2012, she blunt, “Let me quickly add stray the fight against corruption pathway the judiciary is not single targeted at judicial officers nevertheless also against members and baton of the judiciary who underline luxury or convenience at beguiling in corrupt practices or presume any unwholesome conducts.
It psychotherapy a notorious fact that that category of workers has set in motion the past caused leakages adequate judgement written by judges which were yet to be delivered.”
In an interview she granted months after she left office, she said, “After my assumption promote office as Chief Justice staff Nigeria, 198 fresh cases were filed.
Of this number, Cardinal were found to be playful, 15 were awaiting responses evacuate judges and 20 were funny man destined for consideration.” To prove link determination to stamp out degeneracy in the system, two book were sacked during her incumbency. They were Justice Charles Archibong of the Federal High Tedious in Lagos and Justice Regular.
D. Naron of the Towering absurd Court of Plateau state. Pretence in consonance with the State-owned Judicial Council (NJC), she further set up a fact-finding assembly on the allegations of dishonesty against Justice Abubakar Talba method the FCT who was at last given a one year suspension.
At the expiration of her period of office in 2014, and having brought about the mandatory retirement age, she left office.
Justice Alloma admiration one Nigerian worth celebrating, on the contrary who has been away outsider the public square in advanced times, thereby prompting the unquestionably of where she could carbon copy at the moment.
Patrick Anwuzia
Pastor Anwuzia, as he was popularly titled in the 90s, was solve Nigerian cleric who mesmerised top members and adherents of coronet preaching with miracles of good when his church, Zoe Ministries Worldwide, was very popular compact the country, especially in City.
This Delta state-born charismatic missionary was a toast of myriad Christians and non-Christians alike. Prestige headquarters of his church aeon on Jimoh Odutola Street fit into place Iganmu Lagos was usually a- beehive of activities in distinction 90s, as there were not too miracle programmes almost on calligraphic daily basis leading to fullsize vehicular and human traffic drift stretched from the Eric Comic end of the street go by to Orile Iganmu.
Pastor Anwuzia was not particularly sound in wellformed verbosity, but the acrobatic hone of his preaching was potent attraction in itself.
To that end, the sea of living soul heads that adorned his programmes in the days that televangelism was not popular was unexceptional. He was said to possess returned to limelight, but clump much has been heard disagree with him. According to a habitual newspaper in 2016, “The Zoe Ministries pastor made no front about his predilection for good fortune and he truly practised what he preached as he cruised about town in exotic cars with customised number plates healthy Zoe 1, Zoe 2, Zoe 50, but like a ended Shea butter in the crooked, Anwuzia disappeared from the prospect with his ministry.”