Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) under its Department of Pastoral Agents has appointed Rev. Fr. Otuekong Akpan as the National Chaplain of the Most Holy Rosary for a nonrenewable period of four years.
The appointment which was contained in an official release from the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) signed by its Secretary General, Rev. Fr. Zachariah Samjumi, came after a screening exercise carried out by the Bishop Chairman on Pastoral Agent of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria.
“Following a screening exercise carried out by the Bishop Chairman, Pastoral Agents Department, I am happy to inform you that you have been appointed the National Chaplain of the Most Holy Rosary”, the letter partly reads.
While urging Father Akpan to work closely with all other Most Holy Rosary Chaplains nationwide to achieve the dreams of the CBCN, the letter equally charged him to collaborate and cooperate with the CSN which is the administrative headquarters of CBCN and to keep to the terms of reference that will be given by the Department of Pastoral Agents of the CSN.
Fr. Otuekong Akpan is a Priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Calabar and according to the letter, his appointment had taken effect since on the 10th of April, 2023.
