Secretary, Migrants and Refugees Unit
Rev. Fr. Augustine Akhogba
The Executive Secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Unit
Events and Updates
- Catholic Secretariat Receives Delegation From Dicastery For Promoting Integral Human Development
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria today received a delegation from the Vatican Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, comprising of Mr. Mario Almeida of Africa Cordination Section and Pascale Debbane, the Regional Coordinator for the Middle East in the Listening and Dialogue office. Rev. Fr. Michael Banjo, the Secretary-General of the Catholic Secretariat, in the - A Courtesy Visit to the Auxiliary Bishop of Minna
On Monday 27th April, the Secretary of the Migrants and Refugees Unit, Rev. Fr. Augustine Akhogba, in the company of some ad-hoc staff, paid a courtesy vist to His Lordship, Most Rev. Luka Sylvester Gopep, Auxilliary Bishop of Minna, the Chairman of the Unit. The purpose of the visit was primarliy to congratulate His Lordship, - Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Launches Apostolate of Pastoral Care of Migration
Abuja, Nigeria – July 26, 2024 – The Migrants and Refugees Unit of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has successfully launched the Apostolate of Pastoral Care of Migration. The two-day event, held on July 24-25, 2024, brought together key stakeholders from the Catholic Church to address the pressing challenges faced by migrants and refugees - Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria Strengthens Partnership with NAPTIP
The Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) has taken a significant step in its commitment to addressing the challenges faced by migrants and refugees in the country. The Migrants and Refugee Unit of the CSN recently paid an advocacy visit to introduce its newly appointed National Coordinator, Rev. Fr. Augustine Akhogba, Ph.D., to the Director-General of - CSN Migrants and Refugees unit flags off Apostolate of Pastoral Care for Migration in Nigeria
The Migrants and Refugees unit of the Department of Church and Society, Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) flagged off the Apostolate of Pastoral Care of Migration in Nigeria with the theme: “Fostering collaborative engagement of church and state for migrants and refugees assistance: Building stronger networks and solutions,” at the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN), - Migrants and Refugee’s Unit joined the world in observing International Migrants Day
Today, on December 18th, the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria, Department of Church and Society, Migrants and Refugee’s Unit in collaboration with Justice Development and Peace Commission Abuja Arch-Diocese, joined the world in observing International Migrants Day. With the theme: Honouring the contributions of migrants and respecting their rights-understanding the dynamics of human trafficking. A moment - Resolutions of the 2023 Annual General Meeting of the Department of Church and Society of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria
The 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Department of Church and Society of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria (CSN) was held at the CSN Resource Centre, Durumi, Abuja, on November 20-24-2023. The theme of the AGM was “Economic Empowerment and Capacity Strengthening for Self-reliance and Community Resilience”. One hundred and sixty-nine Directors and Coordinators
