By Michael Ezenwata
To promote excellence and in recognition of hard work and dedication, the Catholic Men Organization, St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish, Awka has rewarded its past executives with certificates of merit.
The event took place at the August quarterly meeting of the organization at the St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish, Awka.
The Chairman of the CMO, Brother Obinna Anakwuba received a certificate of merit for his outstanding contributions to the organization during his stewardship as its Financial Secretary from 2018 to 2022.
In a speech during the presentation of certificates to the beneficiaries, Brother Anakwuba announced that the gesture is one of the initiatives of the organization to drive the effective participation of the members in its activities.
He saluted the outstanding contributions of some of the past executives of the organization namely, Major Chris Nwole (RTD) Chairman (2014-2018),Sir Charles Onwuegbuna Chairman (2018-2022) among others towards the development of the organization which will serve as a spur for other CMO members to do greater exploits.
Brother Anakwuba urged the CMO wings of every zone in the parish to borrow a leaf from the initiative of the present CMO executives to reward their CMO past executives.
During the forum, the chairman felicitated with the newly elected CMO parish executives with Dr. Martin Ata as Chairman- elect and expects them on assumption of duties, to flag the flag of the organization with dignity and honour.
He announced that before the end of the year, a one- day leadership workshop will be organized for all elected parish executives to equip them with the knowledge of their expected roles in their respective offices.
In a speech, the first Vice Chairman, St Patrick’s Cathedral Parish Council, Awka, Sir Samuel Nweke urged the newly elected parish executives to strive on assumption of duties, to be up and doing in their respective elected offices.
Speaking on behalf of the decorated past executives of the CMO, Sir Charles Onwuegbuna commended the Obinna Anakwuba led Parish executives of the CMO for their exemplary leadership style and expects all CMO members to extend the cooperation they gave to them to the incoming CMO elected executives.
Highpoint of the meeting was a lecture delivered by an Associate Professor Staff member of Unizik, Dr. Joseph Onyejiaka on Financial Literacy and the need for CMO members to sustain their livelihood by embracing the digital O Pay, Palm Pay and other digital ways of enhancing their financial strength.
- Ezenwata is of the Ministry of Information, Anambra State *