Emeka Esogbue

 Facts About Rev Fr Carlo Zappa and His Christianization of the Enuani Area  - Emeka Esogbue Perhaps, no Christian missionary played a greater role in the evangelization of the Enuani Region of Anioma as did Rev Fr. Carlo Zappa. Fr. Zappa played a significant role in Christianizing the Enuani area of Anioma. * He was born in Milan, Italy on December 23, 1861 and was ordained a priest on June 8, 1884.  * Fr Zappa was sent to Asaba by the Poirier because Sir Robert Marshal, an official of the Royal Niger Company with its headquarters in Asaba insisted that he was needed. * He served in the Society of African Missions.  * He was later appointed the Prefect of the Upper Niger * He established the St. Joseph's Catholic Church, the first church in Asaba in 1888. * Rev Fr Zappa moved the Roman Catholic mission headquarters from Lokoja to Asaba * The Asaba site was purchased for the missionaries by Sir James Marshal. * He was in Issele-Uku, Ibusa, Illah, Ogwashi-Uku, Okpanam...