The Archdeacon of Agege and Vicar of Christ Church, Diocese of Lagos West, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Elere-Agege, the Venerable Tunde Owoyele has called on other groups in the church to emulate the philanthropic gesture of Christ Morning Society (CMS), Lagos Chapter, by helping the needy and indigent members of their societies.
The Public Relations Officer of Christ Morning Star (CMS), Lagos Chapter, Tunji Oguntuase disclosed that the cleric made the call, while presenting cheques to some of the children of the Society’s members in support of their education.
Owoyele said: “It gladdens my heart to present these cheques as educational grants by the society. I strongly call on other societies in the church to emulate this gesture to the children of members.”
The Archdeacon who stressed that the grants will go a long way to ameliorate hardship often experienced by students, said, “it is, indeed, a noble cause that must be emulated by all.”
In his remark, the Society’s Chapter President, Star Segun Sobowale, said the first phase of the educational grants to some of our member’s children is one of the laudable projects before the society, promising that the scheme will be implemented in phases. The beneficiaries are Munirudeen Samod Ishola of St. John’s Anglican Church, Satellite Town, Lagos, and Oba David Chilem of Christ the King Church (CKC), Pedro Lagos.
According to Sobowale, the next phase coming up in few months will capture more churches.
