Ebonyi Speaker redeems car-pledge for Catholic Priest, gifted Lexus-350 to his COS

The Honourable Speaker of Ebonyi State House of Assembly - Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru has graciously redeemed a car pledge which he made to Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ogobuchi Oketa, on behalf of the entire Izzi clan. 

 The Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, Mr Leo Ekene Oketa stated this in a statement made available to NATIONAL PANEL on Monday in Abakaliki.

Speaker Nwifuru who made the promise sometime in the year 2020, at the reception ceremony of the then newly ordained priest, redeemed the pledge today, to assist the priest in discharging his pastoral duties efficiently. 

Rev. Fr. Gabriel Ogobuchi Oketa is a Catholic Priest of Abakaliki Diocese who was ordained in the year 2020 and hails from Nkaleke Echara Autonoumous Community, Ebonyi Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. 

The Chief Press Secretary to the Honourable Speaker had on Sunday in applauded his boss for buying a car for his Chief of staff

The CP in a statement said: "Onwa is  at it again!!!

"Only an excellent leader understands that motivating his/her staff the right way makes them enjoy their work and inspires them for greater achievements. 

"This afternoon, we've been thunderously greeted by the Honourable Speaker's magnanimity once more. He just gifted his Chief of Staff, Chief Oke Oreke, a new 2015 Lexus RX350, for his dedication to his duties!!!

"What a rare breed of human! What a leader you are!

"Many thanks Rt. Hon. Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru, for this magnificent gift! May God bless you beyond human imagination.

"Super congratulations our own Chief of Staff - Chief OKe Oreke! Thoroughly deserved Sir!!!"