LAGOS – Apostle Samuel Chukwunenye Nwaire, the Commissioner for Power and Chairman, Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ISERC), has been installed as the General Overseer of Christian Life Gospel Assembly.
Nwaire, who also served as a Special Adviser, Power and Energy to Sen. Hope Uzodimma, the Governor of Imo State, Senator, was until his installment, the Deputy General Overseer of the church.
The installation ceremony, which held in the church headquarters located at the Oke-Afa area of Isolo in Lagos, recently, attracted dignitaries across board, including Uzodimma, represented by Dr. Patrick Uzoma, Comrade Joe Ajero; President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and members of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigerian (PFN).
Others were Fellowship of Frontline Apostles and Prophets (FFAPP), Chief Emmanuel Okewulonu; members of Full Gospel Business Men’s Fellowship (FGBMF) International, former student unionist and one-time senatorial aspirant under the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) for Imo North Senatorial Zone, Dr. Solomon Okorie; representative of Igbo Ministers, among others.
Before his installation as the General Overseer, Nwaire he first passed through rigorous examination and charges by Pastor Victor Samuel after which he was presented to the assembly by Pastor Paul Adiukwu as Apostle-elect.
He was afterwards and finally consecrated officially into the office of an Apostle.
Shortly after the consecration, Nwaire was installed as the new General Overseer of Christian Life Gospel Assembly.
The elevation, which was conducted by the Christian Life Gospel Assembly in collaboration with the Fellowship of Frontline Apostles and Prophets led by Apostle Enyinnaya Okwuonu, Presiding Prelate FFAP and Chairman PFN, Lagos State, elicited admirations from the congregation.
During the consecration, Okwuonu declared Nwaire said: “We are here to consecrate our brother officially as an Apostle. You are at this stage being consecrated. You are by this consecration qualified to carry out some sacred activities such as weddings, marriages, baptism amongst others.
“As a Minister of God, you are not the boss but a servant, leader, peacemaker, and solution provider amongst others. By this consecration, you have the cooperation of God to restore life in the Ministry.”
In his acceptance speech, Nwaire, thanked the guests.
He said: “Today, I just want to say that the Book of Psalm 103:1 to 2 captures my thoughts. I want to tell you that all I can do here today is to praise and thank God for giving me the opportunity to stand here today and receive these blessings. And because I have received this ordination here today, I will only stand here also to declare blessings upon everyone today.
“I have been permitted here today to declare blessings. I want to thank God who has made it possible for me and my wife, allowing me to come and do this. I also praise God for the clement weather we have today. Before you, I want to say that we have accepted to be the servants of Christian Life Gospel Assembly. As I do that, I declare that God, who made it possible for me, will visit you all also.”
He gave special recognition to Pastor Stella Ugboaja, wife of the late General Overseer and Founder of Christian Life Gospel Assembly, Rev. Isaac Ugboaja, emphasising that without the family, he wouldn’t have been where he is today.
Earlier, Bishop Abraham James, Father of Ministry, in his sermon, advised the congregation to give the new General Overseer unalloyed support and encouragement.
As part of the elevation ceremony, Pastor (Mrs) Cecilia Nwaire and many others were officially ordained as pastors during the ceremony.
There was also the ordination of other pastors, deacons, deaconesses, and evangelists who were expected to give massive support to the new General Overeeer.