Abakaliki catholic community celebrates 15th Years Anniversary, Installs Patrons And Patronesses

By Tobias Ekirika

It was an epoch making event last Sunday 13/7/2025 as the Abakaliki Diocesan Catholic Youth Organization Of Nigeria (ABCYON) Onitsha branch  celebrated Her fifteenth years anniversary in Onitsha Archdioceses.

The event which started with holy mass at St John De Baptist Oduagbu in Onitsha South local government area of Anambra state attracted who is who   from Ebonyi and beyond including the president general of Ebonyi state Town Union Anambra state, Amb Moses Igwe, the director SASA Chief Monday Nwokoye represented by Chief Ezeani and many others. 

The event also featured awards of excellent to the outstanding members and installation of Patrons And Patronesses, launching of one million naira building fund.

The officiating priest very Rev Fr Dr Paul Ike Nwannegbo  parish priest of St John De Baptist Oduagbu and also the Chaplain ABCYON Onitsha branch during the holy mass commended the group for their encouragement and support for the evangelization of the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

In their welcome address during the reception at St Patrick Okoro memorial secondary school, the Chairman of the group Bro Omeh Dominic said their primary aim was to evangelize the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ and to bring the youth closer to God.He eulogized their chaplain very Rev Fr Dr Paul Ike Nwannegbo for the love, care and encouragement mostly for uplifting the faith of the members. 

They also applauded the president general of Ebonyi state town union Anambra state Amb. Moses Igwe whom they said was the first chairman of the association and since then has been championing all the activities of the organization including giving necessary advice and financial support to the union. 

The Chairman further revealed that the fund raising was to build a hostel in a land they bought at Ebonyi state university which according to him would be a source of income to the union and would also assist her members that may gain admission into the university.

One of the Patrons Amb Moses Igwe on behalf of other patrons and Patronesses thanked the organization for seeing them worthy to be their patrons and Patronesses, assuring them that they will  never relent in giving the organization necessary support.