Rivers
Church Gets Accolades For Supporting Bible Society
The Christ Army Church of Nigeria has been praised for its constant cooperation and support to the Bible Society of Nigeria.
The Church, which is the first indigenous Christian Church in Nigeria, established in 1816, was also commended for its commitment in terms of raising members for the society.
Chairman, Bible Society of Nigeria, Rivers/Bayelsa Area, Elder Omoni Ayo-Tamuno, disclosed this while addressing the church during the 2022 Bible Week celebration at the Christ Army Church of Nigeria, St Paul’s (St Garrick Braide) Cathedral Supreme Headquarters, Bakana in Degema Local Government Area, Rivers State.
Ayo-Tamuno stated that among other churches in the three Kalabari Local Government Areas – Asari Toru, Akuku-Toru and Degema – the Christ Army Church of Nigeria, Bakana, has the highest number ofspecial members.
The Chairman attributed this feat recorded to the passion of the Presiding Archbishop of the Church, Most Rev. Ibiba Siri, who on a yearly basis creates awareness for membership enrolment.
He declared that “If all Denominational Church Heads, in Rivers and Bayelsa States, and indeed, Nigeria put on even 50 per cent of the efforts by Most Rev. Siri’s commitment to the society, its aims and objectives will be achieved with little or no stress”.
Ayo-Tamuno further added that “members of the church and the ministers have demonstrated a high level of dedication to the society which exists to complement the efforts of the church in its evangelistic outreach with the written word of God”.
He also specifically lauded the Presiding Archbishop of the church for his support to the successful completion of the Kalabari Language Bible translation.
Responding, Most Rev. Siri assured that the church would continue to support and cooperate woth the society in season and out of season.
Siri announced that five members of the Cathedral, which include the Mother of the Church, Mrs Itokiniba I. S. Yellowe, aged 82 years, had completed the membership form to be Special Member, the highest category of membership in the Society.
He also assured that the Cathedral would increase its efforts to raise more Special Members on or before the next Bible Week Celebration.
Highlight of the celebration was presentation of New Testament Bible donated by BSN to the Church and the Sower Magazine.
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Rivers Judiciary Denies Issuing Court Order Stopping SOLAD from Swearing in RSCSC Members
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied a media report claiming that Justice Frank Onyiri of the State High Court issued an injunction order restraining the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), from inaugurating the newly appointed members of the Rivers State Civil Service Commission (RSCSC).
In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Registrar in charge of litigation at the High Court, Menenen Poromon (Esq), the state Judiciary disassociated itself from the report, describing it as malicious and fabricated.
The statement emphasized that the report was a falsehood and a misrepresentation of what transpeared in the court.
Poromon clarified that no such order was issued by Justice Onyiri or any other judge of the High Court of the state and urged the public to disregard the information, as it lacked any iota of truth.
The statement however advised the public to verify any information concerning the state Judiciary directly from the office of the Chief Registrar, High Court of the State, to avoid spreading of misinformation.