Obi, Nwifuru, Mbah, Anyim, others attend Ebonyi Bishop’s funeral

Peter Obi, Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, and his Enugu authorities counterpart, Peter Mbah were among salient leaders that attended the burial ceremonial of the Catholic Bishop of Abakaliki Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Nworie Chukwu.

Other dignitaries astatine the lawsuit see erstwhile Senate President and ex-Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, Ebonyi State Deputy Governor, Patricia Obila, erstwhile politician of the state, Chief Martin Elechi, senators, members of the House of Representatives and galore different authorities officials from wrong and extracurricular the state.

Forty-two members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, and Catholic Archbishops successful the state were besides successful attendance during the ceremonial work which took spot astatine the St. Theresa Cathedral, Abakaliki, wherever the precocious bishop’s remains was committed to parent earth.

Pope Leo XIV, represented by his typical successful Nigeria, Archbishop Michael Grotty, consoled the clergy, spiritual and laity of the diocese of Abakaliki.

The Pope said helium was touched by the passing of the precocious bishop and prayed God to repo...