Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the new Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, as an organiser of peace and inter-faith movements.
He expressed the confidence that the cleric will succeed in his new role.
The President, in a personally signed goodwill message, which was transmitted to journalists in Abuja yesterday by his Special Adviser (SA) on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, noted that the experience the cleric had gathered so far as an organiser of peace and inter-faith movements, will be helpful in his new role.
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“I rejoice with you on your appointment as the Archbishop of Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja by the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis. With your pedigree as a priest and administrator, I have no doubt that you will make an impressive success of your new office. Your background as immediate past President of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria, former Archbishop of Jos, former President of Episcopal Conference of West Africa Catholic Bishops, and former Chairman of Plateau State Inter-Religious Committee for Peace, among others, will stand you in good stead in the new assignment.
“You have always promoted peace, inter-faith dialogue, and mutual understanding between religions. I wish you great success and higher strides as the Catholic Archbishop of Abuja. Accept my best wishes,” the statement said.
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