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The Catholic Bishop of Yola Dioceses in collaboration with the EMNAMU foundation, has gifted over N50million naira, mattresses, assorted Grains, to about one thousand households including physically challenged persond in the state
in honour of the successful six years of sterling leadership of Bishop Dami Mamza as the CAN chairman in Adamawa state.

Each of the one thousand representatives of households received a cash gift of about N50,000 thousand naira with a matrass, a bag of rice, a bag of maize, vegetable oil, among other gifts. Dami said he has used his time as the CAN Chairman to touch and bless lives across the state.

Dami Mamza made the remarks at the special thanksgiving Mass organised in his honour at the St Theresa Catholic Church, Yola, Adamawa state.

While thanking guest and well wishes at the event the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese and former State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Dami Mamza, described his six years of leadership as the CAN chairman as a challenging time and also a fulfilling time where God has given him a rare opportunity to touch and bless numerous lives in the state.

He said whatever success he might have recorded during his time is a direct result of the work of God’s Grace and a product of immense support by the Christian community and the people of Adamawa state.

Mamza said, although there were challenges and pressure from all sides but the grace of God he helped him to remain focused on his goals, sharpen his leadership skills and after six years, he hoped to has achieved immense progress that could only be attributed to God and his immense grace.

The Catholic Bishop said, he sees leadership as an opportunity to impact lives and be a blessing to the people around him and throughout his tenure, he has endeavour to do just that and if everyone is committed to doing the little they can wherever they find themselves, Adamawa and the country at large will feel the impact.

He said he has no ambition to run for the office of the governor as that he is committed to his office and calling as a priest and that he would continue to touch lives in whichever capacity he can.

Speaking at the occasion, the Adamawa state Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who sent in a goodwill message to the bishop said, “Your dedication, wisdom, leadership has been an inspiration to me and the entire state. I am grateful for the partnership and respect we shared during your tenure which fostered harmony and progress.”

The chief organiser of the event, Emmanuel Musa, described Bishop Dami Mamza as an exceptional Nigerian, and leader who has demonstrated the capacity for people-driven leadship and an example in selfless leadership that Nigerian politician must learn from.

Musa said is the kind of leader who has overcome greed as sees his position, attainment, wealth as tool to bless the people around him.

“Today, I stand here as the President Emnamu Foundation, the organisers of this event to celebrate the accomplishments of this great man, while he held sway as the Chairman, Christian Association Of Nigeria (CAN), Adamawa State.

“Bishop Dami Mamza has used his Vintage office as the CAN Chairman, Adamawa State to better the lives of the poor, the less privileged and the downtrodden, who are faced with numerous challenges and difficulties of life, especially at trying times like this,” Musa stresses.

He explained that, “It may interest you to note that, I am celebrating Bishop Dami today, not necessarily because I am a Christian, but because our love for humanity and community service binds us together.

“In the same spirit, we swim. Bishop and I, believe that the true measure of riches lies not in the depth of your pocket nor the size of your bank account(s) but how many lives you have touched, changed and transformed.

“How much care, concerns and affections you show, especially to the poor and the vulnerable.

“We believe that in the end, no one would be remembered for how much they have but how much they care. We also believe that life is transient and one day, we would all join our creator in the land beyond.

“Bishop Dami and I believe that we would not be buried with our wealth and riches, but certainly and surely, our wealth and riches will speak for us, even on the Day of Judgment. So this is our belief and this is our motivation to serve humanity.”

Musa adds that, “A day like this calls for sober reflection and deep introspection especially our political leaders, whose mandate is given to them freely by the people yet they fail to reckon with that
and have become carefree about the problems, predicaments and plights of the same people from whom they derive their source of wealth, instead, they are obsessed with primitive accumulation of wealth.”

Goodwill messages were delivered at the occasion by numerous organisations including traditional bodies, Catholic Laity Council of Nigeria, among other bodies.

The event was capped with the donation of matrasses, grains, vegetable oil and cash to about five hundred physically challenged and economically challenged members of the society.

Musa further explained that his foundation will be distributing food and non foot items to about one thousand (1000) households which will include, cash donation of N50,000, a bag of rice each, a bag of maize, vegetable oil, salt, a pack of Maggi Cubes, Mattress, and 500 set of wrapper and an award of Scholarship to some under privileged student

As Bishop Dami Mamza, Dr. Emmanuel Musa, along other dignitaries dole out wraps of fifty thousand naira notes to each of the beneficiaries, most of them were literally in tears in utter disbelief at the miracles of supernatural supply they just received as a result of the kind generosity of Dami Mamza and Emmanuel Musa.