New Church Chiefs Charged To Live Above Board 

Seven newly installed Chiefs appointed for the lay administration of Saint Andrews Anglican Church, Efon Alaaye in Ekiti State have been tasked on the need for them to cultivate the servant leadership character of Jesus Christ and live above board, while leading by good examples in their newly decorated roles. 

Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Ekiti West, Rt. Revd. Dr. Cornelius Adagbada, in a post inauguration sermon, charged the newly installed Chiefs that their calling was to rededicate themselves in the fulfilment of the purpose of God through their dispositions as ordained servants in God’s vineyard.

Delivering the sermon with the Theme: “the Call I personally received to manifest God’s purpose/works”, with Bishop Adagbada quoting copiously from several Bible illustrations to justify the appointment of Church Chiefs, like Elders, Deacons and other lay leaders for the reason of helping church administration among early christians, said the appointment of the seven new chiefs is in fulfilment of the purpose of God in their respective new roles.

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“You (the new Chiefs) have been called out, separated and set apart in your different roles to rededicate and commit yourselves to fulfil God’s purposes in the Church, community and the society at large”, Dr. C. O. Adagbada charged the new Chiefs.

The Bishop of Ekiti West Anglican Diocese also admonished the seven new chiefs that “your new roles are not to be employed in antagonising the clergy or to cause confusion and brouhaha in the organs of the church administration, but essentially to serve with exemplified humility, using your resources, time, talents, energy, money, wisdom and other innate abilities to glorify God by promoting the excellent running of the Church”.

He further demanded the seven new chiefs to always lead by worthy examples in the reverence of God through standing firm and unshaken as true Christian leaders by their diligent dispositions and always observing the performance of the words of God as the beacon of light the proverbial salt to the society.

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Bishop Adagbada, while affirming his apolitical stance noted that once in a while the pulpit must not shy from praising any leader deserving of praise and therefore commended Governor Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti for his ‘Omoluabi’ dispositions and the fixing of some rural access routes, which reality along Ikoro-Okemesi-Itawure road assisted his seamless journey from Ijero to Efon for the Church Service. 

He however observed that the seeming slow response of federal government to fixing federal roads in Ekiti State has been a disservice to the efforts and reputation of political leaders from Ekiti State, hence he appealed to federal authorities to fix Trunk A roads in the interests of people, visitors  and residents of Ekiti State.

The Cleric in his further charge to the congregation said everyone, including the Rulers and the Ruled, the initiates and the non initiates shall receive his/her own portion of appropriate rewards from God for whatever good or acrimony sowed into humanity by individuals, hence he charged all to always focus on serving to fulfill the purpose of God in whatever position they find themselves.

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He emphasised that what should always agitate the minds of everyone appointed into positions of trust is to always critically evaluate whether their ways/works pleases God, or whether their worship/service are acceptable unto God, is God pleased with you or are you an agent of discord or sanity in the society?

Present at the Chieftaincy installation service on Sunday, 21st September, 2025 were some creme de la creme of the society including hordes of clergymen and their spouses, His Majesty Oba Dr Adesanya Aladejare, the Alaaye of Efon and his royal consort, Olori Ololade Aladejare, one time Vice Chancellor of the former University of Ado Ekiti, Professor Dipo Kolawole among other eminent citizens and congregants.

The newly anointed Chieftaincy title holders domicile in the service of St Andrew’s Anglican Church, Alagba in Efon Alaaye are: Chief Olatunde Ashaolu, Baba Ijo; Chief Hon Olabisi Kolawole, Balogun Ijo; Chief Olaitan Olayinka, Otun Baba Ijo; Chief Emmanuel Adeshina, Baba Egbe Akorin; Chief Michael Bamidele Odunlami, Baba Egbe Ajumogbadura; Olori Chief Eniola A. Adenyi, Iya Egbe Isokan and Chief Ibidunni Jolaade Adesanmi, Iya Egbe Aya Bishobu.

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