Nigerian cleric bags UN eminent peace ambassador award

The United Nations (UN) has honored the renowned Prophet Joseph Ade Ologbonyo with the award of Eminent Peace Ambassador.

The award was presented to Ologbonyo, who is the founder of the Christ Apostolic Church (Boanerges) worldwide, in Rochester, United States of America (USA).

The honor given to the Cleric by the United Nations was in recognition of his philanthropic activities both within and outside Nigeria over the years.

Alongside Ologbonyo, most of the awards were also given to black individuals excelling in humanitarian work across the world. Ologbonyo was honored and decorated by Per Stafsen, the World Peace President of the International Association of World Peace Advocates (IAWPA).

Ologbonyo, through his annual Prophet Ade Ologbonyo Foundation Empowerment Programme, has distributed various gifts to and empowered over 600 widows, orphans, and other vulnerable individuals, and provided free medical/healthcare to the people.

He mentioned that the program came to him through a divine instruction from God, who told him that widows and orphans are suffering and assigned him the task of taking care of them.

The Cleric, who is presently in the USA, stated in a Sunday press release, “The Foundation, which started on April 4, 2008, has since cared for over 600 widows and awarded 40 scholarships to students who are now graduates, with over 30 other students still on scholarships.

“Many young widows and orphans have been trained at various levels of apprenticeship, and necessary equipment such as sewing machines (both manual and industrial), grinding machines, shoe-making machines, generating sets, and so on, have been gifted to the beneficiaries.”

The foundation according to him has contributed immensely and still contributing to the welfare of Nigerians, especially the people of Ekiti State and its environs, through its diverse benevolent gestures.

In his acceptance speech, Ologbonyo said the award means more to him than he can express. “I am grateful for this acknowledgement of the work that we have been doing to promote peace, kindness, and humanity.

While appreciating the United Nations for what he called an incredible honour, the man of God said “This award is not just for me—it belongs to all of us. To the community that I serve, the widows, widowers, and the vulnerable, and to my team, I dedicate this honour. Together, we will continue to work towards a world where peace, compassion, and kindness are the foundation of everything we do”.

He said the UN award will spur him to do more for the less privileged in the society and continue to put smile on the faces of Nigerians.

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