Niger Delta Province Gets New Archbishop, Sept 30

A renowned cleric, social commentator and the Bishop of Anglican Communion, Calabar Diocese, Tunde Adeleye, is to be officially consecrated as the new Archbishop of Niger Delta Province of the Church of Nigeria on September 30, 2018 at the Holy Trinity Parish, Calabar Cross River State.
In a statement signed by the bishop, and made available to newsmen in Calabar, the event would be followed by a thanksgiving service to usher in a new era of peace and qualitative leadership in the province of the Church of Nigeria.
The statement further stated that important dignitaries from within and outside the country are expected at the thanksgiving service, including political and religious leaders across board.
The statement reaffirmed his believe that the country can only make meaningful progress through true federalism which was currently lacking in the country.
It adds that unless Nigeria goes back to true federalism where states and local governments are given enough responsibilities and powers to control their resources with the centre being unattractive, Nigeria would continue to witness stunted growth and underdevelopment.
The clergyman said that the current agitation for restructuring cannot solve the nation’s problems until the leaders practised what he called “true federalism as envisaged by our founding fathers.”