By Amos Odhe, Yenagoa
The Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF) is set to hold the 49th Conference and 27th Anniversary of her Missionary Arm, in Bayelsa, with the theme: “More Than Conquerors”, from Wednesday, August 28 to Sunday, September 1, 2024.
Barr. Peter Great Temedie, President of the Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF) Bayelsa State chapter, stated this on Wednesday in Yenagoa, the state capital, during a courtesy visit to the Federated Correspondent Chapel of the NUJ.
He said that the Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship of Nigeria, is a non-denominational faith-based organisation, established in 1975 by the then City Graduates, who were christians.
Temedie, who is also the National Legal Adviser to the association, said upon graduation the traditional church setting of exposure and then realizing the power of education and the influence it could have in the society, they decided to form the association called NCGF.
To enable them use their position as christians and their training and experience as graduates to influence government policies positively to ensure that the government policies and programmes do not adversely affect the church.
“Then to also carry out other humanitarian activities like outreaches, through tracks and distribution in various languages across the globe, even around Africa.
“Also medical mission organize free medical training or medical services for the less privilege and one is even going on as we speak in Uyo Akwa Ibom State by this body.
“We do a lot of things, we influence government policies positively, the church position in critical national issues and our drive is to see that the society becomes a better place where riteousness, integrity and justice rules and reins.
“That drive made the group to develop two documents to assist christians in politics, number one is the Christian Manifesto for Good Governance and Manual for Christian in Politics and Governance,” he explained.
According to him, in 2021 during the public hearing for constitutional amendment all over the federation this body took a very radical position which has gone rival today.
“If you log in on YouTube fresh constitution the first thing that will pup up, is our presentation held in Asaba, we advocated for fresh constitution which was very radical.
“I thank God the Tinubu led administration is moving getting a fresh constitution for the federal republic of Nigeria,” he said.
