…As ACP. Actsu Appreciates God
From Austine Tule, Makurdi
A Catholic Priest Rev. Father Daniel Akpoughol has enjoined christians to at all times imbibe the viture of returning to God in thanksgiving over his blessings upon them.
The AUTHORITY gathered that Akpough is the Parish Priest of Saint Lucy’s Catholic Parish Awajir, Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.
The Catholic Priest gave the admonition in a sermon to mark a Thanksgiving Service by the family of Mr. John Actsu, a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police over his successful retirement from the Police Force which took place last Sunday at Saint Pius Catholic Church Ikyon, Ugambe also in Konshisha Local Government Area.
Reading from the gospel of Luke: 22-40, the Catholic Priest decried the situation whereby most christians abandon God whenever their prayers were answered stressing that such attitude was unaceptible in the sight of God and called for a change in that regard.
He thanked Mr.Actsu over his thougtful ideal of returning to God after a successful career in the Police Force.
While praying God to continue to be with the Actsu family in all their endevours, the Priest equally charged others to emulate his action as true christians for enhanced God’s blessings.
Earlier ACP Actsu had informed that his decision to organize the Thanksgiving Service was to thank God over his blessings to his family and for also seen him through the Police Force for 35 years, rissing to the rank of ACP without blemish.
Correspondent gathered that the service which was attended by a cream of personalities within and outside Benue State also witnessed the donation of building materials for the completion of the Church by the Actsu family.
Friends and well -wishers of the Actsu family, including members of the Intergrity Group Makurdi, it was futher gathered also supported the family with donations of various kinds valued in hundred of thousands to the Church.
In an interview with journalist, Mr. Sunny Odili, Chairman of Intergrity Group described the celebrant as an upright and detribalised Nigerian who had contributed alot to the security architecture of the country and the society.
He expressed joy that God had seen him through the harzards associated with crime figthing in Nigeria to have gotten to a lofty hight and prayed God to continue to guide and protect him even in retirement.
