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Church Group Wades into Community Crisis in Anambra

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Igwe of Nkpor Chief Christopher Ibegbunam II (4th from left);  Pastor Amechy Udeze , Co-Ordinator, Nkpor Gospel Crusaders (3rd from left) with the Council of Chiefs of Nkpor during a courtesy call on Igwe Nkpor.
Igwe of Nkpor Chief Christopher Ibegbunam II (4th from left);
Pastor Amechy Udeze , Co-Ordinator, Nkpor Gospel Crusaders (3rd from left) with the Council of Chiefs of Nkpor during a courtesy call on Igwe Nkpor.

From Nweke Nweke, Onitsha

 

Having stayed many years in crisis said to have hindered progress, peace and tranquility in Nkpor Community, Idemili North Council area of Anambra State normality is likely returning back in the prone crisis community following the intervention of a group known as Nkpor Gospel Crusaders, comprising all churches in the area.

 

This was made known during a-one-day free medical care for the indigenes of the community organized to assist in assimilating the health condition of the rural dwellers by Nkpor Gospel Crusaders.

 

When this Online visited the scene reports authoritatively that over 150 people made up of adults and children including pregnant and nursing mothers received free treatment in the event held at Nkpor Town Hall.

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The leading medical doctor stationed to diagnosed patients at the venue, Dr. Ochuenwike Edith said they recorded cases of arthritis, malarias, high blood pressure, eye problems and many other ailment, adding that many other cases they can’t attuned to were referred to government hospitals.

 

Enumerating the gifts of Nkpor Gospel Crusaders to the indigenes of the community for the past ten years, one of the beneficiaries of the free medical care programme, Mr. Thank-God Ezefoue described the event as first of its kind in the history of the community, he called for the sustenance of the programme even as he prayed God replenish the domes of the drugs and the programme coordinators.

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Reacting, Pastor Amechy Udeze who is the programme coordinator, flanked by Pastor Ben Odiwe, the national secretary of Nkpor Gospel Crusaders said they embarked on the free medical care after noting that there is no healthy nation without the citizenry been healthy.  Pastor Amechy however revealed that the event was mapped out to touch the lives of the people living in most remote area.

 

It would be recalled that Nkpor Gospel Crusaders had before the event paid courtesy visit the traditional institution of Nkpor Community where they broke peace among those nursing grievances against each other.

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