User:Chaplain(General) V.S EKOM

HIS APOSTLESHIP, CHAPLAIN (GENERAL) V.S.EKOM born in the 19TH century has gradually rose up to become a highly respected member of the Clergy and one of the 21ST Century Pan-African Leader, one with vast experience in the Culture of Peace. He is a sought after cerebral technocrat and bureaucrat of repute and integrity, one who is well versed in the executive world; well traveled and has close relations with authorities in the field of international peace Mediation. He will bring to bear his experience and international exposure in steering the project through the Navigational waters of the 21st Century. He was Christen Victor Samuel Ekom. OHENE AFRICA as he is fondly called with an ancestral link cutting across Ghana and Nigeria is an illustrious son of the African Continent. After many years of his sojourn in Nigeria and on transit in Liberia, Sierra-Leone, Benin, Togo, Burkina-Faso, and other African countries, He finally returned back home to the FANTE SPEAKING COMMUNITY in the central region of the Republic of Ghana where he is Rewriting the remaining History of his Life and existence. In his sojourn outside the REPUBLIC OF GHANA his main drive has been TO HARNESS HUMAN RESOURCES FOR THE EMANCIPATION OF AN AFRICAN CONTINENT WITH PROSPEROUS, HEALTHY AND WELL EDUCATED CITIZENS WHO ARE LIVING IN HARMONY WITH NATURE AND PEOPLE OF ALL COLOR THEREBY PURSUING LEGITIMATE INTEREST IN FREEDOM MODERATED BY GOOD GOVERNANCE. He was an Executive Director with the West Africa DISEASE SURVEILLANCE GROUP (WADIS GROUP) from 2007 until 2009 when he was promoted. He continued to work for the WADIS GROUP as Director General. On 3RD day of July 2010, He was appointed by the AFRICAN GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN CHAPLAINCY AND PEACE CORPS (ICPC) as the GENERAL OF THE CORPS (GOC).He is currently the Founder and Presiding Bishop of THE DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL (ATHESIA)-AN ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS IN AFRICA. His impact within the African continent, the League of Nations and the Church in Africa has earned him numerous Awards, Fellowships, Grants among which are: GRAND COMMANDER OF PEACE (GCP), INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN CHAPLAINCY AND PEACE CORPS FELLOW, WEST AFRICAN DISEASE SURVEILLANCE GROUP SENIOR FELLOW, ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS IN AFRICA

He is making unprecedented global impact through Responsibilities assigned to him such as: GENERAL OF THE CORPS (GOC)/ AFRICAN COMMANDANT INSTITUTE OF AFRICAN CHAPLAINCY AND PEACE CORPS (ICPC) Oversee and manage the implementation of the ICPC Strategic action plan. Recruit and facilitate the training of the Officers of the Various National Command Direct communications between the unit command up to the African Command DIRECTOR GENERAL (DG) WEST AFRICAN DISEASE SURVEILLANCE GROUP (WADIS GROUP) Establish and implement projects that create a niche for itself in the area of strengthening public health surveillance system, a need which has erstwhile been abandoned to posterity. Manage public health surveillance system in West Africa. PRESIDING BISHOP THE DEFENDERS INTERNATIONAL- AN ASSOCIATION OF THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS IN AFRICA (ATHESIA) Evaluate all Western Theological journals and recommend those that subscribes to African Theology. Find Resources necessary to facilitate Theological Scholarship. Assist in Facilitating the Annual Back to the Bible Conference. He is the author of many classic with the following Publications as the most outstanding: “WHAT THE UNITED NATIONS DON’T KNOW- - -a Redefinition of the large scale culture of Peace in Africa” ICPC JOURNAL 2009 “SILENT KILLER ON THE PROWL- - -a Revitalization of the Primary Health Care System In West Africa” WADIS GROUP JOURNAL 2009 “THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO AFRICA” ATHESIA JOURNAL 2010 "STAND UP FOR AFRICA- a preview of the African Economy" 2010