.Ordain new bishop of Bauchi
The Conference of Catholic Bishops of Nigerian (CCBN ) has cautioned against call for secession of the country.
The President of CCBN, Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, made the appeal at the ordination of the new Bishop of the Bauchi Catholic Diocese, Rev. Hilary Nanman Dachelem, on Thursday at the Multipurpose Indoor Sports Hall, Bauchi.
He urged those calling for secession of Nigeria to desist, saying the unity of the country is sacrosanct.
His words: “The call for secession by some groups in the country is unhealthy for Nigeria.
“We are better as a one united and indivisible nation. One group says ‘go seat’s another group says ‘we want to go seat’s. All these are not healthy for us as one great united nation.”
Kaigama described the new Bishop, who speaks several Nigerian languages including Igbo as a bridge builder; “and I believe he will use his wealth of experience to unite all Nigerians in the diocese.”
The new Bishop, Hilary Nanman Dachelem, succeeded the late Bishop John Gotok, who died in March, 2015, as the 3rd Bishop of the Diocese.
The inauguration attracted the presence of Papal Nuncio to Nigeria, Antonio Guildo, John Cardinal Oneyekan, 69 bishops notably Bishop Matthew Kukah, across the country.
Other dignitaries include the Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, who was represented by the Commissioner for Lands, Survey and Town Planning, 1st civilian Governor of Bauchi State, Fidelis Tapgun, former deputy Governor of Plateau State, Pauline Tallen, and many other dignitaries across the country.
Bishop Dachalem, appointed by Pope Francis on May 31, 2017, was Parish Priest of Saint John Vianney Parish Kwande, Benue State.
In his inaugural speech, the new Bishop, Dachalem, thanked friends and faithful across the world who came to celebrate with him, and promised to carry members of the Diocese irrespective of ethnic differences.
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