By Ijeoma John, Nnewi
The Knights of St. Mulumba (kSM) Nigeria, Onitsha Metropolitan Council has unveiled N2 billion Endowment Fund and Integrated Charity Initiatives to sustain its work of charity.
The event at the Basilica of the Most Holy Trinity on Saturday, September 19, 2026 started with a Holy Mass presided over by the Catholic Bishop of Awka, Most Rev. Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor.
In his homily, the Bishop spoke on the new found faith in Christ , describing it as helping one another, the Church and humanity.
He encouraged members to endeavour to do charity, and went further to commend them for being organised and helpful to the Church and humanity.
Bishop Ezeokafor called on Christian faithful to wake up, get their PVC ready for January 16, 2027 general elections, arguing that for president and Vice president of Nigeria to be Muslim- Muslim ticket means that Christians are not being considered and their votes are not needed.
“Rigging will not be as it used to because of the present arrangement.
People are becoming wiser and can now monitor election from their room.
“When people are elected as it should be, they will see their responsibility to serve the people, but when they come to power without the People’s support , they do as they like,” he stressed.
The Worthy Supreme Knight Sir Steve Zakari Adehi in his remarks, said the event was organised to help them to raise fund for most of their charitable works.
He revealed for the past 72 years of their existence, it has always been charity, supporting the poor, building houses for widows, giving scholarships, empowering young people with skills, paying hospital bills, paying fines for prisoners and supporting the church.
“To reduce taking fines and levies from our members for charity , we decided to have an Endowment, targeting to make N2bn to sustain the work of charity,” he disclosed.
He called on government, individuals and friends to partner with them in their work of charity.
SK encouraged all their members to take active part in politics, get their voters card, claiming that there is nothing wrong in being active in politics just to correct some ills being criticised.
“Vote, stay there, monitor your vote till the end that is the only way to prevent rigging.If you sleep over your right, somebody else will take it, you have to be part of the system to take over what belongs to you,” he advised Christians as he spoke on Muslim – Muslim ticket.
The Worthy Metropolitan Grand Knight, Onitsha Metropolitan Council, Hon. Sir Jude Mbaegbu on the same note said the Endowment Fund was aimed at providing strategic leadership, mobilising funds, supporting internal and external charitable initiative of KSM, ensuring sustainability, effectiveness, humanitarian, spiritual and community development.
He thanked SK and his friends for reviving all the existing infrastructure, including bread industry, water plant and improvement of their lodging and accommodation.
He went further to appreciate the DSK, Sir Dan Egwu, whom he described as the man steering the ship, and their own chairman Onitsha Endowment, Bro. Eto Ajuluchukwu for their contributions.
Others who spoke during the event were: Sir Jude Ugochukwu, Sir Dan Egwu, among others.
Highlights of the event included, unveiling of KSM Endowment Fund, cutting of cake, contributions from subcouncils in Onitsha Metro and presentation of Endowment Fund Medals.
