A medical outreach, book presentation, and eucharistic service are among key activities lined up for the 60th birthday celebration of Most Rev. Barr. Christopher Nweke Ede, the Methodist Archbishop of Enugu.
The three-day event, scheduled for April 4 to 6, 2026, is expected to attract dignitaries from across Nigeria, including serving and former governors, top clergy, and traditional rulers.
The programme will begin on April 4 with a medical outreach at Wesley Specialist Hospital, Enugu, aimed at providing healthcare services to residents.
On April 5, a thanksgiving service will be held at Wesley Cathedral Church, with His Eminence, Dr. Sunday Ola Makinde, Prelate Emeritus, billed to preach.
The celebration will climax on April 6 with a eucharistic service at Wesley Cathedral Uwani, followed by a birthday reception and book presentation at The Trinity Dome along Agbani Road, Enugu.
Governor Peter Ndubuisi Mbah will serve as chief host, while Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru is expected as chief guest of honour.
Other dignitaries expected at the event include Rt. Rev. (Prof.) STV Adegbite; former governors Ifeanyichukwu Jim Nwobodo and Samuel Ominyi Egwu; and business executive Gbolahan Olayomi.
The event will also feature prominent clerics, including His Eminence Dr. Oliver Ali Aba, who will officiate the birthday service, alongside other spiritual leaders.
Organisers say the celebration will draw a large gathering of stakeholders across religious, political, and traditional institutions.