The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, The Most Rev’d Henry C. Ndukuba has inaugurated Theological Accreditation and Regulatory Board.
The board members were inaugurated during the All clergy conference held at Lagos comprising clergy, academics, and representatives from affiliated institutions.
The Primate noted during the inauguration that the theological education is the foundation of a strong and healthy Church. He emphasized that a poorly trained ordinand will become a poor Priest and then a terrible Bishop who can also became an Archbishop or a Primate.
The establishment of the board follows recommendations from the 2023 Church of Nigeria’s Theological Consultation and a subsequent ad-hoc committee. Its primary function is to regulate the admission, curriculum, and overall quality of theological colleges within the Anglican Communion in Nigeria.
Speaking with ACNN after the inauguration, the secretary of the board Ven. Dr. Princewill Ireoba express the readiness of the board to the mandate Church noting that the Church cannot afford to take theological education with a light hand and not well organized to ensure proper things are being done for the sake of the Church as a whole.
The board will also be responsible for vetting applications for new theological colleges, Conducting qualifying examinations for candidates to theological colleges and conducting regular inspections of existing institutions among other as it will be chaired by the Rt. Rev. Prof. Dapo Asaju who is the CoN Bishop Theologian and the Bishop of Ilesha Diocese.
Members of the Board include;
1. The Rt Rev. Prof. Dapo Asaju (Chairman)
2. The Ven. Dr Princewill 0. Ireoba (Secretary)
Supra-West Board
3. The Rt Rev. Dr Babatunde Joseph Adeyemi
4. The Rt Rev. Dr Titus B. Olayinka
5. The Ven. Dr Justus Omoyajowo
6. The Ven. Dr Ayo Atowoju
7. Prof. (Mrs) Ebun Oduwole
8. Dame (Assoc. Prof.) B.G. Ogedengbe
Joint East Council
9. The Rt Rev. Geoffery Chukwunenye
10. The Rt Rev. Nixon Enekeme
11. The Ven. Prof. Collins Ugwu
12. The Ven. Dr Maxwell Mgbemere
13. Sir Prof. Emmanuel Ezenwaji
14. Dr Mrs Mercy Chukwuedo
North
15. The Most Rev. Dr Timothy Yahaya
16. The Rt Rev. Dr Yusuf Janfalan
17. The Ven. Assoc. Prof. Ephraim J. Gongden 18. The Ven. Titus Alkali
19. Sir Dr. MacJohn Nwaobiala
20. Mrs Afiniki Robinson
Affiliate Institutions
21. The Most Rev. Prof. George Lasebikan (Ajayi Crowther University)
22. The Ven. Dr J. A. Adekoya (University of Ibadan)
23. The Ven. Dr Christopher Okwor (University of Nigeria, Nsukka)
24. Prof. Jerry Buhari (Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria)
25. The Ven. Prof. Obiora Nwosu (Paul University Awka)
Primate’s Nominees
26. Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede
27. Dr Peter Nmadu
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