It was a day to remember in Abia state as mammoth crowd from all continents of the world trooped in en masse for the Episcopal ordination of the second Aba Catholic Diocese Bishop, His Lordship Bishop Augustine Nwabueze Echema.
Dignitaries includes the Apostolic Nuncio to Nigeria, Antonio Guido Filipazzi.
Apostolic Nuncio to Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica and the Caribbeans and the First Ngwa Catholic Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu, and numerous other Catholic Bishops from all the Dioceses in Nigeria the Executive Governor of Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu PhD, Deputy Governor Rt. Hon. Sir Ude Oko Chukwu and Hon.Ossy Prestige Member Representing Aba Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives