NCGF To Hold Conference In Yenagoa

 

The Nigeria Christian Graduate Fellowship (NCGF)  will on the  28th of August  have it's opening ceremony in Yenagoa  to celebrate her 49th Birthday and the  27th Anniversary of  the body  in Bayelsa State.

With the Theme: "More Than Conquerors",  the  conference will   run from 28th August to  1st of  September, 2024.

Barrister Peter Great Temedie,   the state President  of NCGF,  Bayelsa chapter,  speaking on Wednesday during a courtesy  visit on members  the Federated Correspondents' Chapel of NUJ, Baylesa stated that the body was a non denominational faith based organisations established in 1975 by the then City Graduates, who were christians.

Temedie, who also doubles as the National Legal Adviser, to the Association, said upon graduation, the traditional church then realizing the  power of education and the influence it could have on the society, decided to form an association called NCGF.

That he said was to enable them use their position as  christians, their training and their experience as graduates to influence government policies positively to ensure that the government policies and programmes do not adversely affect the church.

Narrating their achievements so far, ur said: "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 righteousness, integrity and justice rule and reign."

"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."

"We also carry out other humanitarian activities like outreaches, through tracks and distribution in various languages across the globe, even around Africa."

"Also we 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."

According to him, in 2021 during the public hearing for constitutional amendment all over the federation, the body took a very radical position which  he said went rival.

"If you log in on YouTube, it's  fresh constitution issue that will pup up, it was  our presentation held in Asaba. There, we advocated for fresh constitution which was very radical.

"I thank God the Tinubu led administration is moving towards getting a fresh constitution for the federal republic of Nigeria."