Bambili's fon Afungchwi III, who is African royal by birth and christian soldier by choice, Sunday May 16, 2021, gathered scores of like-minded tradititional rulers from the North West, teaming elites from across Cameroon, and hundreds of christian faithful for an inuagural fundraiser for the building of a befitting church house for PC Bambili village, situated off the jaws of Bambili palace in Tubah Subdivision, Mezam Division of the North West Region of Cameroon.
Amongst those who electrified the local populace and the Fon's fundraiser was Hon.Agho Oliver, Member of Parliament for Tubah/Bafut and special guest of Charles Awemo turned Fon Afungchwi III of Bambili. Before handing over his package of 500000 for the building of the Manne and Pastor's residence, Agho Oliver told christians during the special church service that the moment he received an.invitation from the Fon to the fundraiser, he immediately started appealing to his firends for support. In response, H.E Mbayu Felix, Edwin Fongod, Chenwi Peter, Dinghambong Anthony, Biyah Felix, amongst others chipped in their widows' mighty mite to the neighbourhood of close to 500000.
He told christians, and to a thunderous applause that immediately he entered parliament he took a.vow never to depart from his christian principles and believe and that for that reason, his parliamentary life is axed on three foundational pillars: spirituality, peace and development. He opined that anywhere tbese three are meeting, he is in their midst. Reason why he was at ease sitting all through the three hours lo.g church service and after that, taking time to commune with villagers and christians who had come from far and near.
Welcoming guests to the special royal fundraiser, the initiator of the activity, Fon.Afungchwi III was all joy and praise to God for making him not only see this day but for also giving him the grace to serve his people spiritually and the church. He recounted that while still working in Kumbo, he initiated the construction of PC Bambili, and so could only be happy to be worshipping there now permanently.
The African royal and christian soldier told the congregation why he was bent on building a befitting God's house in.Bambili village and why it was important for his church pastor to minister to God's people in a comfortable residence. He told congregrants he has survived so far in the throne thanks to prayers and God's protection. He was categorical in his resolve to see lasting peace return to the university community of Bambili, and that unlike other fons and chiefs who have abandoned their fondoms, he would die in Bambili palace.
Earlier, the preacher of the day, Rev. Dr. Florence Tache, Presbytery Secretary for Tubah/Boyo hailed the enriching and fruutful relations between the traditional authority in Bambili and the church. Falling short of canonizing the Fon of Bambili for always standing firm by the promises of God, the predicator of the day opined what strict and God fearing church leader the fon has been.
Drawing inspiration from Isaiah 55:1-5, Rev.Dr.Florence Tache prayed Fon Afungchwi's reign to be like the one of King David and that no Golliath shall truimph against the Bambili fon. She challenged civil and religious authorities present during the church service to strive to have living souls rather than dry souls.
By the close of the inuagural fundraiser, a total of 8.5 million was raised to the credit of the fon's initiative. The church building is estimated to cost some 30 million FCFA.
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