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THE NEW PRIMATE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA, ANGLICAN COMMUNION

THE NEW PRIMATE OF THE CHURCH OF NIGERIA, ANGLICAN COMMUNION

 The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion has elected Most Rev’d Henry Ndukuba as the new Primate of the church for the next ten years. Archbishop Ndukuba who is currently the Bishop of Gombe Diocese and Archbishop of Jos Province, respectively, took over from His Grace, the Most Rev’d Nicholas Okoh.

On the 25th of March 2020, there was a change in the mantle of leadership in the Anglican Communion. In the occasion, The Archbishop Ndukuba said, “If you are not ready to lose your life, you are not ready to follow Jesus.

He said, “You cannot serve the Lord, Jesus Christ and faithfully follow Him without suffering.”

The cleric pointed out that the problem in the Church is that many struggle for positions, simply to gain power and not to pay the price of the gospel. He therefore charged the congregation to prepare their hearts and be ready to pay the price of following Jesus.

The Primate informed the Church that they would operate an open door policy, but they desired truth, sacrifice, hard work and even suffering, if it is to the glory of God. He verbally committed to upholding the Anglican Orthodoxy, the Communion’s stance against same-sex marriage, the authority of the Scriptures and maintaining out of communion with any church that follows all that represents the revisionist agenda.

On the spate of the coronavirus pandemic, Primate Ndukuba assured Nigerians that this virus would come and go. He however urged all to adhere to the hygienic directives, which have been prescribed and continue to pray and trust God to deliver the nation.

The Most Rev’d Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba, the new Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion was born on the 18th of July 1961, to Mr. and Mrs. Silas O. Ndukuba of Ogberuru in Orlu LGA of Imo State. He was elected as the Bishop of Gombe in September 1999 and nineteen years after, he was elected Archbishop of Jos Ecclesiastical province and presented January 12, 2018. He was elected by the Episcopal Synod as the Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion on 24th September, 2019 and Presented on the 25th of March, 2020 as the 5th Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion.

Church building

                        CHURCH GATE

          THE INNER VIEW OF THE CATHEDRAL

               THE CHURCH OUTER VIEW

Mothering Sunday Celebration

                                                Mothering Sunday Celebration

On the 8th of March 2020, the diocesan women’s Guild and Mothers Union of the Anglican Diocese of Dutse celebrated their Mothering Sunday; The women of Cathedral Church of ST. Peters, Dutse, graced the occasion with some colourful events.

            The preacher in the person of Mrs. Rachael M. Umukoro, gave a powerful message on the topic “Character of a Godly woman” took the text from the Book of Proverbs 31:10-31 and Titus 2:3-5.

Our bishop at Diocese of Asaba synod ,2019

From right; Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; the Lord Bishop of Asaba Diocese, Rt. Revd. Justus Mogekwu and Bishop, Diocese of Dutse Synod Guest Preacher) Rt Revd Markus Danbinta, during the Diocese of Asaba (Anglican Communion) Ecclesiastical Province of Bende, First Session of the 15th Synod, at St’ Paul Anglican Church, Ubulu-Okiti, Delta State PIX; JIBUNOR SAMUEL. ASABA/Nigeria: The get-Rich-Quick Syndrome had been condemned by Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa who said the craze for wealth and material possessions among Nigerians, saying that the people should be.

primate's visit to Dutse

On 27^th of August 2019,the primate of All Nigeria, ,The Most Rev’d  Nicholas D. Okoh visited Dutse for the dedication of Cathedral church of ST Peters. And the dedication of the Bishop’s court. He also visited the emir of Dutse

Brief History Cathedral of ST Peters

                      

 THE DIOCES OF DUTSE

 Mission work was going on in this a by Kano Diocese. Earlier on, Rev Peter Atanda was posted to Dutse as a pioneer priest, and the church started in a motor garage which the priest also used as his own living room. To the glory of God, the Church is established. By 1996 according to God's divine arrangement, the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) under the leadership of the second Primate and Metropolitan of Nigeria Most Rev. Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye Diocese of Dutse was carved out o Kano Diocese along side with other four Dioceses namely: Kebbi, Damaturu, Jalingo and Otukpo. In spite of the size and numerous challenges facing Dutse Diocese at inauguration, it has no sponsorship from any Church, organization or individuals to date; even though many Dioceses, churches and individuals have contributed immensely by their prayers, materials and financial support. This Diocese could not have grown to this stage without their selfless love and support. The first pioneer bishop was the Rt. Rev. Yusuf Lumu who meritoriously served God and His people from 1996 to 2016.
After his retirement, the Rt. Rev.Markus Yohanna Danbinta was elected, consecrated and enthrone to continue from where Baba Lumu stopped.
At the inception of the Diocese, there were nine congregations in Dutse, Kazaure, Birnin Kudu, Ringim, Jahun, Hadejia. Malam Madori, Gumel and Mai gatari. Over this period of time, other congregations where added.

These are: Kiyawa, Gwaram, Gujungu, and a Hausa section (All Saints') in Dutse. Due to some environmental and religious persecution, Garki and Birnin Kudu are no longer functioning and many of the existing congregations became the persecuted few in the Diocese. As of the time the Diocese was handed over to us in April 2016, there was a population of less than 700 people in the entire Diocese. Our  concern is not the size of the Diocese, but bringing these persecuted few to the standard God wants them to be and spread out our net for evangelism.

There are ten clergy men and one evangelist in the Diocese and hardly could the churches raise enough money to pay their stipend due to some of the challenges our churches encountered in the North, especially the threat of religious fundamentalism and post election violence and riots of many past years. We need your prayers brethren

ST.Peters Cathedral Church Building                                                  

 THE CATHEDRAL CHURCH OF ST. PETER

Hosting of Church events is not a new thing to the Cathedral as the mother church in the diocese, thus, to write another history or biography will amount o repetition. Nevertheless, we must thank the Bishop and Dean of the Cathedral, the Vicar and his team, the standing committee and the entire congregation for accepting to host this year’s conference.

It is not easy to be hosting meetings and events in this hard times due to the economic hardships in the country, yet the cathedral church has been dear to us in that respect.

However, it should not be forgotten that the cathedral received her status quo at eighteen (18) months old as a church congregation. She had no option than to take up the challenges of motherhood in the midst of some larger congregation there. The cathedral is growing from strength to strength every day, the cathedral is now twenty four (24) and almost twenty six (26) years as a congregation, praise be to God!   

We sincerely appreciate the works of the pioneer Bishop Late Rt. Rev’d Yusuf Lumu (Rtd) and wife Mrs. Fibi Lumu, the Bishop/Dean of this cathedral the Rt. Rev’d & Mrs. Markus Y. Danbinta and vicars who had served here:

Now Ven. Usiayo (Oleh Diocese)          

Now Ven. Atanda (Kaduna Diocese)

Rev’d Canon Daniel Bala who was here twice and now in Bari Diocese.

Ven. Musa Yohanna Aboi – St. Peter’s Ringim

Rev’d Canon Michael Umukoro till date and their wives

We appreciate on behalf of the diocese all the membership of this cathedral for this gigantic work in progress, (the building) of the church, a befitting vicarage, we are also making a clarion call, that we should not forget the purpose for which God called us to be Church. Hence, we called the cathedral not alone but all that we should remember that God called and commissioned us to be makers of disciples of all nations (Mathew 28:19)

God bless them all and continue to prosper His work here in Jesus name. Amen.