Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos

EPE DEANERY LAITY COUNCIL

Driving Growth And Fostering Unity.

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Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos

EPE DEANERY LAITY COUNCIL

Driving Growth And Fostering Unity.

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Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos

EPE DEANERY LAITY COUNCIL

Driving Growth And Fostering Unity.

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A NOTE OF THANKSGIVING & FAREWELL. 5 YEARS OF STEWARDSHIP. 11th April 2021 to 27th September 2026.

A NOTE OF THANKSGIVING & FAREWELL. 5 YEARS OF STEWARDSHIP. 11th April 2021 to 27th September 2026.

A NOTE OF THANKSGIVING & FAREWELL. 5 YEARS OF STEWARDSHIP. 11th April 2021 to 27th September 2026. 

An Appreciation:

Dearly beloved leaders and Councilors, past, outgoing, and present, firstly, we sincerely thank the Almighty God for His mercies, love, leading, and protection throughout our tenure of office. My Team of Executives and I are sincerely grateful to each and everyone of you for standing by us all these years. Your commitment and sacrifices cannot be forgotten by God Almighty. He would bless and reward all of you in His own way and time. We want to thank our Dean Rt. Rev. Gabriel Amolegbe, and our very dear Chaplain Very Rev. Fr. Michael Etegene for all their support, prayers, and guidance. We do not leave out all our past leaders of DLC and OSAs, particularly Sir John Eriagbon, KSJI, and team for the ground they prepared for us to strive and for their service. In gratitude, we are indebted to all PLC chairmen and secretaries both past and the outgoing for sincerely standing by us all throughout these 5 years. They were the wings that we flew on. We recognize the support and sacrifices of the KYFP Board Chairman, Alex Onwurah and Team members in keeping the KYF program going, and for sponsoring key activities of the program. We cannot forget all the consistent support we got from our very dear Patrons and Patroness. We are indeed grateful and do not take this for granted. This success story would not be complete without our very dear team of DLC Executives, Mrs. Anthonia Okuoka, Emmanuel Nwalor, Miriam Amaofo, Barr. Casie Okolie, Anthony Ajekigbe, Patrick Atutu, Paul Abu, Ben Ukwuoma, and Jonathan Aitafor. You all were my backbone in one way or the other. You brought skills to the team and we were able to surmount the impossible. Today we are telling the story of success and resilence because you had chose to serve without looking back. God would bless you all. Amen. There are some persons i really want to mention here who were special instrument in the success of our administration; 1. Mr. Karina Eyeto 2. Dr. Mrs. Lilian Ngozi Omoregie 3. Fidelia Moweta 4. Kizito Duruaku 5. Anthony Ajekigbe 6. Mummy Omowumi Adekola 7. Dr. Abimbola Grace 8. Prince Adewumi 9. Sir Dumebi Obodo 10. Patrick Atutu 11. Timpa Red 10. Mrs. Livi-Obiajulu And many others for standing by us and steering the seat of major program and driving it to a success. These efforts all add up greatly to our success story today. I want to therefore pray that the God Almighty who knows and sees everything would bless and reward each and everyone of you with fruitfulness, good health, long life, strength, peace, and financial breakthrough now and forever more. May the God of Heaven never abandon you when you need him most. All these and many more we ask through Christ our Lord. Amen. Thank you so very much for standing by us. Thank you for your sacrifices. Thank you for your diligence and resilience in your service.

My dearly beloved leaders and Councilors, both outgoing and serving, as you all are preparing for our thanksgiving, General Meeting and Election of New Council Officers for Epe Deanery Laity Council tomorrow the 27th September 2026, here is my Handover Notes on my Stewardship and Financial Statement for the period 11th April 2021 to 27th September 2026. Take out time to read this detailed and comprehensive report, particularly our newly elected officers in the Parish Laity Council and Deanery Lay Apostolate Groups. With this, I thank you all for the unwavering support, criticism, guidance, advise, committlment, and prayers this past five years. May the good Lord continue to bless and grace you with His abundant love, mercy, and fruitfulness through Christ our Lord. Thanks once again for the support.

To God be all the glory!

Salt of the Earth Light of the World! One Church One Laity! Epe Deanery Driving Growth and Fostering Unity! I thank you all! Patrick Ekpat Outgoing DLC Chairman and Team

END OF A TENURE. THE DLC CHAIRMAN ENGR. PATRICK EKPAT, DANCING TO THE ALTAR ALONG WITH THE IMMEDIATE PAST PLC CHAIRMEN/CHAIRPERSONS & THE IMMEDIATE PAST DEANERY COORDINATORS, DURING THE DEANERY LAITY  DAY-END OF A TENURE THANKSGIVING MASS.

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The Newly Elected Epe Deanery Laity Council Executives for the Tenure 27th September 2026 to September 2030, with our beloved Deanery Laity Council Chaplain Rev. Fr. Michael Kendra Etegene in the middle.


1. Engr Dibia Victor - Chairman - Regina Pacis Sangotedo - 08033827744

2. Mr. Morris Faboya - Vice Chairman - Mother of Mercy Abijo 07036509334

3. Mrs Lami Draughan - General Secretary - Assumption Awoyaya - 09033635423

4. Mr. James Owoicho Jacob - Financial Secretary - St Theresa Epe - 08064069939

5. Uzonna Lizy Livi-Obiajulu - Welfare 1 - Annunciation Abraham Adesanya - 09022196982

6. Mr. Ernest Inegbedion - Welfare 2 - Our Lady Queen of Apostles, Lakowe - 08062865524


Congratulations to all of them as they accepted to make themselves available for God's work.


May God bless and empower them with all the necessary tools to function in this assignment through Christ our Lord. Amen.


Engr. Patrick Ekpat DLC Chairman Emeritus.

2021-2026.

The Deanery Laity Council Chaplain Rev. Fr. Michael Kendra Etegene in the middle with the representative from the Archdiocese of Lagos, the immediate past DLC Chairman Engr. Patrick Ekpat and Mrs Chinedu Olomu the Laity umpire for the Deanery Laity election.

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The Immediate past DLC Chairman Engr. Patrick Ekpat, handing over his official documents and nateruals of the Deanery, to the new Deanery Laity Council Chairman Mr. Victor

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Our Deanery Laity Council Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Michael Kendra Etegene, middle, with the some of the immediate past PLC Chairmen/Chairpersons, Deanery Coordinators, the immediate past Deanery Laity executives, and the newly elected Deanery Laity Excos fir 2026-2030

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The immediate past DLC Secretary General Mr. Emmanuel Nwalor, handing over the official Secretarial documents to the new Deanery Laity council Secretary General Mrs Lami Draughan of CCA Awoyaya

THE LAST DEANERY LAITY COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE TENURE 2021-2026, JUST BEFORE THE ELECTION OF THE NEW DEANERY EXCOS

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