Amaechi Condemns Kidnap of Bishop

Port Harcourt — Rivers State Governor Chibuike Amaechi has described the abduction of the Arch Bishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger Delta and Dean of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Ignatius Kattey as a sad pointer to the deteriorating security situation in the State.

Governor Amaechi said this yesterday during an Inter-denominational Thanksgiving Service to celebrate the Port Harcourt Centenary at St. Barnabas Anglican Church Elekahia, Port Harcourt.

He said "it is very unimaginable that our Bishop whose only asset is in Lord's vineyard could be so abducted."

He called on the clergies to pray for the government and people of the state, stressing that "the times are very challenging," and "the only way we can plan for the next 100 years for the state and our children is through prayers."

Earlier, the guest preacher and Bishop of Northern Izon Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Reverend Anga Nyanabo, said the centenary celebration offers an opportunity to assess the past, chart a course for the future and appreciate the contributions of men and women who have been instrumental to the growth of the city.
BY VICTOR EDOZIE