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The Archbishop of Onitsha Catholic Archdiocese, Anambra State, Most Rev Valerian Maduka Okeke celebrated 2026 Easter with inmates of Onitsha Correctional Center.
In his homily speech, tittle; Faith and Prayers” at the celebration took place at the premises of the Correctional facility,
the Archbishop urged the inmates to have absolute faith in God and to maintain love with each other.
“I urged you not to feel isolated and finished but to seek the face of God for freedom and redemption. Used the painful experience you gathered to bring change to the society after after serving your jail-term.
“Be strong. Being in prison is not the end of life, as you can get corrected and enjoy salvation, even before the freedom.
“Faith is important key to the journey of life. Even in the faces of the current political and socio-economy challenges in Nigeria, faith remain the only weapon Nigerians should work on to overcome it”. the Archbishop noted.
Okeke emphasized the importance of faith to human existence and urged the inmates to have faith and look on to God.
He admonished the Inmates to unveil themselves with the opportunities such as the skill acquisition center, education and other opportunities provided in the Onitsha Correctional center for their own good as according to him would go a long way in making them useful to themselves and the society at large after serving their terms.
The Archbishop also advised all to always show love to everyone around them including their enemies if they have, noting that the love of God has no boundaries.
