Emeka Esogbue

 A Son of Anioma Answers the Call: Rev. Morris Chukwunonso Mordi to Be Ordained Here, in the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos, priestly and diaconate ordinations are taking place, and I trust you know that Anioma can never be missing—not with the abundance of human capital and vocations God has blessed us with. Yes, there must always be an Anioma! Among those to be ordained is Rev. Morris Chukwunonso Mordi, a proud son of our Issele-Uku community. Born on April 7, 1998, into the devout Catholic family of Mr. and Mrs. George Mordi, Morris initially planned to study Banking and Finance at Delta State University, Abraka. He sat for and passed the university’s Post-UTME examination and was subsequently offered admission. However, as the date of resumption drew near, Morris received another admission letter, this time from the seminary through the Lagos Archdiocese. As he contemplated which path to follow, something remarkable happened: the admission letter from Abraka mysteriously disappe...

 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...