By Ebriku John Friday
Following the 2024 Harvest Thanksgiving Service of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Guard Brigade, Mambilla Barracks Asokoro Distinct, Abuja, Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer, CEO, First Rotech Group of Companies, Chief Austin Oguejiofor, declared a pledged support of over N3.5 million.
Oguejiofor, who was the Royal Father of the Harvest and Onwa Enugwu Ukwu N’umunri, Okutalukwe Aguleri, said the Almighty God has been so merciful and kind to him and other parishioners from the beginning of 2024 and the year almost rolling out amid the daunting challenges.
He broke the kola with N500,000, got the candle of divine mercy and protection for N2 million and the fruits of the harvest with N1 million aside other financial supports to the women, and youths, who danced and cheered the royal Father of the harvest in excitement.
The reputable real estate mogul was accompanied by his wife, Chief Mrs Chika Oguejiofor, the Managing-Director, First Rotech Group of Companies and HRH Igwe Kanayo Okoye to the auspicious occasion.
He said the leadership of the church did the right activity at this point of the year by organizing the Thanksgiving Service, because the Almighty God is worthy of praise by His people and children.
The theme of 2024 Harvest Thanksgiving and Bazaar wis ‘Harvest of Divine Mercy and Protection’, which was colourful as the faithful expressed their joy and appreciation with different presentations, songs, dances, felicitations and prayers, which was hosted by Rev Fr (Capt) Moses Eze Ochei, Chaplain (RC) Guards Brigade.
The presiding priest had said, the event was “In appreciation to God’s blessings and infinite kindness in our lives, businesses, professions, vacations, families, the country Nigeria and throughout the year.
Meanwhile, Chief Oguejiofor, who is also Grand Patron of Ohaneze Ndigbo Youth Wing Worldwide, charged the congregants to continue to follow and abide by the way of life and teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ.
“I want to also admonish you my brothers and sisters to strictly follow and abide by the lifestyle of our Lord Jesus Christ, and also ensure you keep to His teachings by doing what He said we should practices as His disciples, and this is a way of thanksgiving service to Him in our daily lives”, he said.
