Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume has charged the Knights of Saint Mulumba (KSM) to continue to provide humanitarian and philanthropic assistance to the less privileged.
The SGF spoke on Saturday in Abuja at a thanksgiving mass to mark the 70th anniversary of the Knights of Saint Mulumba, Nigeria.
Our Correspondent reports that the Theme of the Celebration is: “70 years of KSM Nigeria; Reappraising the Past, Redefining the Present, And Reshaping The Future”
“The society is in dire need of our assistance. Conflicts and crises have displaced a large number of the population as such & mere visit to the internally displaced persons will go a long way in bringing relief and succor to them,” he said.
He said further that “the challenge today is to rededicate and recommit ourselves to strive for even greater accomplishments everywhere the Knights of St. Mulumba is established.”
According to the SGF, the founding father of the Order has built a strong foundation and made a difference in the Church and in Nigeria at large; noting that the order which was established 70 years ago has grown and the founder, Late Reverend Father Abraham Anselm Isidahome Ojefua would be proud of his Knights.
He said, “However, an even brighter future with even greater opportunities lies ahead. Knights, as defenders of the faith and the mother church, must rise up especially now that the mother church has come under attack from other sects. Knights must pay particular attention to the core foundation and fabric for all of society; the family, believing that the traditional family is composed of the husband, wife and children. We must teach our children family values to secure their future.”
He said Knights must strive to spread the Goodnews of Christ through their deeds, adding that “those shackled in the confinement of sin and loss of faith seek the freedom that only Christ our saviour can offer. By example and listening to the pain of others we enable the sanctification of the Holy Spirit to bring healing.”
Meanwhile, the Supreme Knight, Sir Charles Mbelede on Friday while addressing a press conference noted that in the past seven decades of its existence, KSM has impacted the socio-cultural and religious lives of members of every community where it operates.
He said, “Our members, true to their calling as knights and soldiers of Christ, have always endeavoured to defend not just the church and its faith, but have become purveyors of charity and providing succors to vulnerable Nigerians. The Order has remained a forceful voice for the oppressed and has raised alarms through its Media Advocacies over the security, economic, and moral decadence in the country”.
Earlier on Friday, the members of the KSM visited the Victorine Home for Children, an orphanage in Gwarimpa, Abuja, where they made a cash donation.
