A Tribute to Revd Fr Emmanuel Ogah Oche as He Turns a Year Older Today
By Ogiri John Ogiri. Dear Revd Fr Emmanuel Ogah Oche, I remember with nostalgia when and how we met and became inseparably close, with that closeness eventually germinating into true friendship irrigated by waters of mutual trust, care, kindness and love for virtues. At the St Francis Cathedral, Otukpo during a Diocesan Seminar for Seminarians of the Catholic Diocese of Otukpo in August, 2004, which happened to be the first time I had ever met you, you impressed upon my psyche, a lasting memory of a Seminarian and a brother with a heart of gold. I was humbled by your interest in my desire to become a priest. You, together with now Fr Godwin Idoko, looked forward to having me join you at the St Thomas Aquinas Major Seminary, Makurdi (STAMS) so that together, we could help build the Idoma Catholic Choir to an enviable height. You guided me through the registration process. You followed me to purchase the admission form and as I filled the form, you were there guiding me despi