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Home»ACNN News Update»Anglican Church Of Nigeria Commissions N1.1bn Headquarters In Abuja
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Anglican Church Of Nigeria Commissions N1.1bn Headquarters In Abuja

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The Church of Nigeria Anglican Communion yesterday in Abuja formally commissioned and dedicated its N1.1bn worth national secretariat and office complex.

The complex situated in Gudu District of Abuja was named “St Matthias House, Church of Nigeria National Secretariat”.

This is as a former Anglican Primate of the Church and also a former Bishop of Abuja, Archbishop Peter Jasper Akinola, blamed the past and present government for Nigeria infrastructure decay.

Aerial View Of the New Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion National Headquarters Located In Gudu, Abuja, Nigeria. PHOTO BY: ACNNTV

The Primate of the Church and Archbishop, Metropolitan, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh said it was God’s faithfulness that led to the completion of the St Matthias House, and that the story was like that of the Israelite.


The Primate of the Church and Archbishop, Metropolitan, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh. PHOTO BY: ACNNTV

He and others commended a former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), who donated the land others for their monetary and material contributions to the completion of the complex.


Front Aerial Shot Of the New Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion National Headquarters Located In Gudu, Abuja, Nigeria. PHOTO BY: ACNNTV

Dignitaries at the event include a former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), a former Minister of Information, Prof. Jerry Gana and a former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Justice Henry Odein Ajumogobia among others.

Primate Akinola reveals those responsible for Nigeria’s problems

The Most Rev. Peter Akinola, the former Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has blamed past and present administrations in Nigeria for the decay in physical infrastructure around the country.

Akinola made the criticism in Abuja on Wednesday at the dedication of St. Matthias House, Church of Nigeria National Secretariat, at Plot 924, Ibrahim Waziri Crescent CAD Zone BOI, Gudu District.


The Most Rev. Peter Akinola, the former Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion). PHOTO BY: ACNNTV

He said it was sad that the 127.6km Lagos-Ibadan Expressway built at the cost of 90 million in 1978, had taken 20 years to be rehabilitated in spite of huge funds sunk into the job by different administrations.

The cleric said that Nigerians needed guidance that would lead the way to the place of rest and charged the church to base its decisions on the reformation principles of God.

“The decision must be predicted on reformation principles, what the scriptures say, Christ should guide decision,” he said.

He advised the church not to allow politicians to guide its activities or influence its decisions.



Side Aerial Shot Of the New Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion National Headquarters Located In Gudu, Abuja, Nigeria. PHOTO BY: ACNNTV

Akinola expressed regrets over the poor quality of education in the country, adding that because politicians could not fix the problems of the country, they sent their children abroad to study.

He also criticised the poor state of health facilities in the country and described public hospitals as a glorified clinics.

“In our national teaching hospitals, people now sleep on the flour, women now give birth on the floor while nurses engage their phones.

“Our politicians go overseas and are not bothered about how they will help dying Nigerians because they cannot give what they do not have,” he said.

WATCH THE DEDICATION VIDEO HERE…….

Akinola said that the church belongs to God and not for any ethnic group and urged tribal leaders and politicians to put all their agenda outside the church to enable the church leader to succeed.

Commenting on the killings across the country, he advised Christians to be law-abiding and promote peace as God they serve is a God of peace.

He expressed regrets over the killing of 10 youths in Gombe on Sunday night but noted that when people were pushed to the wall they reacted violently.

In his speech, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of the Church, spoke about God’s faithfulness towards the completion of St Matthias House and likened it to the story of the Israelites to the Promise Land.

Okoh said that God gave man the skill to build houses and He had given the Church of Nigeria in its 40th year the skill to build a new National Secretariat and office complex.

“We have come to offer thanksgiving to God and to dedicate this new building to His honour and glory as we present the National secretariat,” he said.

The primate said the buildings had been dedicated to God through prayer, worship and service of God.

Okoh said the country needed development but stressed that development was not a 100m dash but a marathon which requires one step at a time.

Rev. Peter Akinola, the former Primate of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), has blamed past and present administrations in Nigeria for the decay in physical infrastructure around the country.

Akinola made the criticism in Abuja on Wednesday at the dedication of St. Matthias House, Church of Nigeria National Secretariat, at Plot 924, Ibrahim Waziri Crescent CAD Zone BOI, Gudu District.

He said it was sad that the 127.6km Lagos-Ibadan Expressway built at the cost of 90 million in 1978, had taken 20 years to be rehabilitated in spite of huge funds sunk into the job by different administrations.

The cleric said that Nigerians needed guidance that would lead the way to the place of rest and charged the church to base its decisions on the reformation principles of God.

“The decision must be predicted on reformation principles, what the scriptures say, Christ should guide decision,” he said.

He advised the church not to allow politicians to guide its activities or influence its decisions.

Akinola expressed regrets over the poor quality of education in the country, adding that because politicians could not fix the problems of the country, they sent their children abroad to study.

He also criticised the poor state of health facilities in the country and described public hospitals as a glorified clinics.

“In our national teaching hospitals, people now sleep on the flour, women now give birth on the floor while nurses engage their phones.

“Our politicians go overseas and are not bothered about how they will help dying Nigerians because they cannot give what they do not have,” he said.

Akinola said that the church belongs to God and not for any ethnic group and urged tribal leaders and politicians to put all their agenda outside the church to enable the church leader to succeed.

Commenting on the killings across the country, he advised Christians to be law-abiding and promote peace as God they serve is a God of peace.

He expressed regrets over the killing of 10 youths in Gombe on Sunday night but noted that when people were pushed to the wall they reacted violently.

In his speech, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh, the Primate of the Church, spoke about God’s faithfulness towards the completion of St Matthias House and likened it to the story of the Israelites to the Promise Land.

Okoh said that God gave man the skill to build houses and He had given the Church of Nigeria in its 40th year the skill to build a new National Secretariat and office complex.

“We have come to offer thanksgiving to God and to dedicate this new building to His honour and glory as we present the National secretariat,” he said.

The primate said the buildings had been dedicated to God through prayer, worship and service of God.

Okoh said the country needed development but stressed that development was not a 100m dash but a marathon which requires one step at a time.

“What Nigeria needs actually is that at any given time there should be one development going on, either in education, in health and in all areas of our lives so that through this way progress is made.

“What is more of a problem to Nigeria is the absence of light, we cannot continue with this generator matter and whoever is selling this generator to us is our enemies; our government should know that generator dealers are part of our problems and should find a solution to it,” he said.

Okoh stressed the need for the government to protect the citizens and urged the people to choose persons of integrity to protect their interests.

The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) came into being on Feb. 14, 1979, recognised as St. Matthias Day.

The church was formed from the 16 dioceses of the Anglican Church in Nigeria out of the Anglican Province of West Africa.

Construction of the secretariat started on Novemeber. 13, 2015 with the foundation laying ceremony.


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