| When a bishop turned
UN ambassador
By NJOKU ONYEKACHI JET
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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Idiare receiving his certificate
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The investiture ceremony of the Reverend Dr. Ighareduo Akokimonu
Idiare as bishop was recently held with pomp. The ceremony
was also to celebrate the conferment of the award of Ambassador
of Universal Peace Federation on Bishop Idiare by the Department
of the United Nations responsible for brokering peace throughout
the world.
Provost, Biu University, Portugal and UN Ambassador for Peace,
Bishop A. J. Osamuyi led the team of officiating bishops which
included Bishop John Nwobodo and Dr. Diamond Egbamu to conduct
the ordination and investiture.
Explaining the modalities for Idiare’s consecration
to the office of bishop, Bishop Osamuyi said humility and
faithfulness were the virtues that stood the new bishop out.
Humility, he stressed, is a cardinal virtue to be possessed
by anyone who aspires to excel in life.
The cleric maintained that wise, intelligent and diligent
people are hardly found to be loud. “Listen to me ladies
and gentlemen, paper money does not make noise; it is the
coin that makes noise”.
Corroborating Osamuyi’s remarks on Idiare, Nwobodo said:
“He is a man that we have found faithful and very humble
and upright.” This remark was followed by heavy bombardment
of soul-searching questions which the co-officiating bishop
noted were to ascertain the recipient’s worthiness for
the office.
Questions asked were on his personal and family life, especially
his love for and faithfulness to his wife. Also, he was examined
on his relationship with his associates, congregation and
general conduct in executing his task in the Lord’s
vineyard.
He answered all questions to the satisfaction of his examiners.
Archbishop Odiakosa of Victory Word of Faith Ministries led
the team of officiating bishops that prayed for Bishop Idiare.
He prayed for the Lord’s hand to be upon the new Bishop.
He also prayed that God should grant him increase, sound health
of body and mind as well as good discernment.
While presenting the award to the beneficiary, Bishop Osamuyi
explained some of the benefits that come with being a Universal
Ambassador for Peace. These include a visa-free trip to about
222 countries and a 50 percent reduction in airfare while
flying with France, Delta or Lufthansa Airlines.
Bishop Osamuyi spoke on the significance of the award. “By
the grace of God, we are bringing in men of God, men filled
with the Holy Ghost who will use their God-given wisdom to
calm every war in every state and every country. Already,
the Universal Peace Federation has been in the vanguard of
ensuring peace everywhere. And we will continue to work for
peace until global peace is achieved, God willing.”
Afterwards, Bishop Idiare shared his joy with Daily Sun. “I
feel elated. I’m happy and I’m grateful to God
for His mercy upon my life,” he said. On the challenges
of his new office, he said: “I’m equal to the
task. I am mature enough to weather the storm and I’m
spiritually prepared. More so, I have been working as a bishop
for a long time. And as for the Ambassador of Peace, well,
I am a peacemaker and all my life, I have been brokering peace
even right from my community.”
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