IANA PG, Olomu mourns late spiritual leader, Archbishop Apena ~ Truth Reporters

 

By Ajiri-Oghene Oreh

The President-General, Isoko Association of North America (IANA), Chief Queen Olomu has condoled the Apena family on the passing away of their patriarch and founder of Bethesda Gospel Mission International Inc, Archbishop Christian Aggrey Ovwoma Apena, who reportedly died at the age of 91 last Saturday .

Olomu, in a condolence message on Wednesday, extolled the late Archbishop Apena as “ a true servant of God who in his life time stood for peace and worked with a missionary zeal in winning thousands souls for Christ, and consecrated many Archbishops, bishops and ordained innumerable pastors in Nigeria “

“The Archbishop’s death deeply saddens me and the members of IANA. It is a great loss! And it is painful for me to now think and talk about the highly respected preacher and inspirational gospel teacher, Archbishop Christian Apena in the past tense “

“The late Archbishop Apena’s philanthropic works and immense contributions to the Christian community, and the peace, education and development of Isokonation will immortalize him in our consciousness, for his legacies will remain evergreen and will outlive him”

The IANA’s leader, Olomu, affirmed that, “Apena, being the first Pentecostal Bishop and Archbishop in Delta State was regarded as a father of Pentecostalism and he had an admirable personality. He lived a life worthy of emulation, a life of service”

“My heart goes out to his immediate family in Irri in Isoko South LGA, and the Christian community in Nigeria. It is my prayer to God Almighty to comfort and strengthen them in this moment of grief. We will sorely missed our spiritual father, Archbishop Christian Apena. It is well” Chief Olomu added