Accept our Govt, Akume Appeals to Cardinal Onaiyekan.
…Donates N7m to KSM 70th Anniversary
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) Senator(Dr) George Akume has appealed to Bishop Emeritus John Cardinal Onaiyekan to accept President Tinubu-led government as legitimate having been sworn in according to law.
The SGF made the appeal weekend at the thanksgiving Mass to mark the Platinum(70) anniversary celebration of the Order of the Knight of St. Mulumba, Nigeria at St Gabriel’s Chaplaincy, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Durumi, Abuja.
The appeal is coming on the heels of recent outburst by Cardinal Onaiyekan to the effect that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should not be sworn in before the ongoing judgement of the Presidential election Petition tribunal.
Business Africa Digest recalls that Cardinal Onaiyekan recently described the outcome of the election which produced President Tinubu as “tragically questionable results” most especially the “consequent legitimacy” of Mr Tinubu, who was declared the winner by INEC in February’s exercise.
“I love peace, but will never endorse Tinubu’s discredited victory to pacify Nigerians” Cardinal Onaiyekan said.
But Akume while speaking at the thanksgiving mass used the occasion to appeal to the conscience of his “Father in the Lord” to accept Tinubu’s government as legitimate and give the administration a chance to deliver on their campaign promises.
Senator(Dr) Akume donated N7 million to support the cause of the KSM in Nigeria.
In his keynote address at the occasion, the Supreme Knight , Sir Dr. Charles Mbelede said in 70 years, KSM has become a household name.
He stated that the Order through its consistent trajectory of success, innovation, evangelism, investments and other benchmarks and capacity building, has etched itself as a global brand.
According to him, the Order which was founded on 14th June, 1953, “was exactly 70 years three days ago on June 14, 2023, adding that “KSM the little mustard seed has become an Iroko”.
Mbelede further stated that the KSM has grown from a Subordinate Council of 23 founding members, two of whom later became Bishops with Founder Abbot Abraham Ojefua as the Pioneer Grand Knight to the present strength of 285 Sub Councils across nine Metropolitan Councils.
“With a current numerical strength of over 23,000 membership cuts across all the professions and host of other skills across every sector of the economy. It has an emphatic presence in Cameroon and Uganda. The decision to adopt an African saint a a Role model, underscores Ojefua’s world view and commitment to his African roots, he added.
