PETER OBI APPLAUDS POPE FRANCIS' CHOICE OF ARCHBISHOP NWACHUKWU

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Fortunatis Nwachukwu

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has congratulated Nigerian-born Archbishop Fortunatis Nwachukwu on his appointment by Pope Francis as secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelization's Department of Initial Evangelization.

According to the former governor of Anambra state, the Archbishop's position has made him a pro perfect in the Church.

Obi made the announcement on Wednesday via his official Twitter account.

Peter Obi

"On behalf of my family, I rejoice with and heartily congratulate the Nigerian-born Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, recently appointed by the Pope, as the Secretary of the Dicastery for Evangelisation, Section for First Evangelisation, and the New Particular Churches.

"Archbishop Nwachukwu has served in many exalted positions during his priestly vocation. By this appointment, the cleric has become a pro perfect in the Church.

"I pray for God to give Archbishop Nwachukwu the grace, wisdom and strength to function in his new office", he posted.

The Holy See Press Office confirmed Archbishop Nwachukwu's papal appointment on Wednesday, March 15.