OUR MISSION STATEMENT
Alora’s vision, goal, and commitment right from 1979 had been to raise a community of religious and lay missionaries in every field of human endeavor that would “go and make disciples of nations”, in the mission of Christ the Good Shepherd “Ut vitam habeant et abundantius - That they may have life and have it abundantly”.
I welcome Alora sons & daughters everywhere, male and female students, priests, ex-seminarians of St. Peter Claver Seminary Okpala, Bonus Pastor Seminary Osina, St. Mary’s Seminary Umuowa, St. Joseph’s Secondary School Mgbidi, St. Patrick’s Nursery/Primary School Amagu and all our friends to join our association and community in the promotion of dedicated leadership wherever we find ourselves today, in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, manifesting in word and deed exemplary and transparent leadership, inspired by love, care, hard work, dedication to duty, humility, simplicity, honesty, trust and service in the footsteps of the Master and Lord Jesus. Welcome to ALORADUNQUE WEBSITE! (Very Rev. Msgr. Nathaniel I. Ndiokwere)
I welcome Alora sons & daughters everywhere, male and female students, priests, ex-seminarians of St. Peter Claver Seminary Okpala, Bonus Pastor Seminary Osina, St. Mary’s Seminary Umuowa, St. Joseph’s Secondary School Mgbidi, St. Patrick’s Nursery/Primary School Amagu and all our friends to join our association and community in the promotion of dedicated leadership wherever we find ourselves today, in Nigeria and in the Diaspora, manifesting in word and deed exemplary and transparent leadership, inspired by love, care, hard work, dedication to duty, humility, simplicity, honesty, trust and service in the footsteps of the Master and Lord Jesus. Welcome to ALORADUNQUE WEBSITE! (Very Rev. Msgr. Nathaniel I. Ndiokwere)
WHO IS MONSIGNOR NATHANIEL NDIOKWERE OR ALORA AS HE'S POPULARLY CALLED?
Who is this man who for the past forty years has been referred to by the simple appellation ‘Father Rector’ by his numerous seminarians, ex-seminarians, priests, missionaries and students, male and female graduates and professionals found all over the world? Father Rector Ndiokwere, now Very Rev. Monsignor Nathaniel Ikechukwu Ndiokwere truly accepts and enjoys the ‘nickname’ ‘Alora’ or ‘Alora/dunque’ by which his thousands of students, sons and daughters that have passed through him address their Master and Mentor, formator they can never forget and the one that has touched their lives in every positive way.
It may interest outside friends to know the origin and what “alora/dunque” connotes. The two words are among the so many Italian connecting words and phrases, which out of context mean really nothing! Some other Italian words and phrases that easily come to mind are ‘in soma”… ‘in soma dichiamo… (in English)…. ’in short”; we can say…shoulwe say… … Or ”aproposito”...as regards…, with regard to... with reference to…
Americans are also fond of such phrases and words: “I guess…and, and…pretty good, pretty bad…definitely…, absolutely....
Teachers, politicians and orators, when in short of words or stumble in speech, like to add such phrases or expressions to keep up with the tempo. “Ah! Ah! Um! Um! …You know….You know….!! They are useful tactics. Aren’t they? But It is easy to ‘over-use’ them and guys can then make good fun of you! It is all fun! Do you understand?
Why “Father Alora” preferred very low ‘academic stool’ in the nursery, primary and secondary school in spite of his high academic qualifications baffled most of us his sons and daughters. Why he shunned professorial seats in the universities and preferred to head nursery, primary and secondary schools however made most of us his sons and daughters admire this man the more.
A master teacher who used every available good method and means to drive home knowledge (which he always described as power) into your head, including large sticks and rods is one you can never miss to befriend and love. Believe me or dismiss me.
The number of his followers started growing when he returned from overseas in 1979 and joined St Peter Claver Seminary Okpala teaching staff (1980 -1982). With the creation of the Catholic diocese of Orlu he continued at Bonus Pastor Seminary Osina (1982 – 1995). Back from Sabbatical leave from USA he founded the Comprehensive Secondary School Mgbidi (2000 – 2009). He was recalled to Umuowa, a type of Second Missionary journey (2009 -2012)
One can then understand how ALORA has succeeded today rallying a vibrant community of students, priests, seminarians, ex-seminarians and simple ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ he has sponsored or trained in different vocations and professions. Most of them have become very responsible leaders, in community, church and politics as wells as admirable family men and women. Alora Sons and Daughters are seen all over the world and are in touch with the Master and Big Daddy via the WWW.COM. Alora who continues to urge them to make their presence felt wherever they are, in Nigeria or in Diaspora, priests or lay persons, married or single, to unite as OLD STUDENTS proud of the institutions that helped to make them what they are today.
Most of us Alora students cannot forget our master for at least one single contribution he has made in our academic life, the simple knowledge of Latin! Whether some of can speak or write it perfectly or not, one can acknowledge that the little iota of the knowledge of that ancient language that we can still voice out today is almost entirely due to the effort of Rector Ndiokwere.
He labored tirelessly to see that the language did not vanish from the seminary and secondary school curriculum in Nigeria. Whether the present rectors and principals of our schools, seminaries and other competent authorities appreciate this has become part of our times.
As a further demonstration of his commitment to Latin Rector Ndiokwere published the new Latin textbook “Comprehensive Latin Course for Schools and Colleges”. What further evidence do we need?
POST WAR NIGERIAN HISTORY FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Here is Rev. Fr. N. I. Ndiokwere's latest publication: Check it out!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nathaniel Ikechukwu Ndiokwere does not believe in attachment to academic and religious titles. He is a Catholic priest, born and raised in Nigeria. Educated in Nigeria, Rome, London, Germany and USA, he holds doctorate degrees in Theology, Rome and Higher Diploma in Education from the University of London. His key areas of studies in education include, Curriculum Planning, Psychology of Education, Comparative Education and Education in Developing Countries. Back from studies in Europe Fr. N. I. Ndiokwere volunteered to help out as a teacher and seminary formator in the diocesan seminaries of Owerri and Orlu (Okpala, Osina and Umuowa) for 20 years. He lectured at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA), Port Harcourt, Nigeria for 8 years. Later he founded St Joseph’s Secondary school Mgbidi, Orlu. For 28 years of his active priestly apostolate he combined the functions of school manager or administrator, a classroom teacher, parish priest and building contractor. For three and half years, as ‘donum fidei’ (Missionary Priest) Fr. Nathaniel Ndiokwere volunteered and worked as pastor in two dioceses of the United States. Presently he is spending a sabbatical leave in California, USA, engaged in writing and research. My short CV and list of the author’s other publications are in the ‘acknowledgements’pages of this book.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Post-War Nigerian History for Schools and Colleges
The writer is not a historian by profession. But he has taken a bold step to write an account of related events in the Post-War Nigeria. Since the end of the civil war, also known as Nigeria-Biafra War, Nigerian historians have not produced any known History book that has attempted to cover the Nigerian story from 1914 to the present day. It is however not an easy task. The present publication in two volumes (Book One & Book Two) has Nigerian students as its primary audience. Not every narrative or opinion in the book may be perfect or acceptable to everyone; but the book in all honesty is recommended to every Nigerian, at home and in the Diaspora. Our non-Nigerian friends – White, Black and Brown - will learn a lot about Nigeria as presented in the “Post-War Nigerian History for Schools and Colleges”
It may interest outside friends to know the origin and what “alora/dunque” connotes. The two words are among the so many Italian connecting words and phrases, which out of context mean really nothing! Some other Italian words and phrases that easily come to mind are ‘in soma”… ‘in soma dichiamo… (in English)…. ’in short”; we can say…shoulwe say… … Or ”aproposito”...as regards…, with regard to... with reference to…
Americans are also fond of such phrases and words: “I guess…and, and…pretty good, pretty bad…definitely…, absolutely....
Teachers, politicians and orators, when in short of words or stumble in speech, like to add such phrases or expressions to keep up with the tempo. “Ah! Ah! Um! Um! …You know….You know….!! They are useful tactics. Aren’t they? But It is easy to ‘over-use’ them and guys can then make good fun of you! It is all fun! Do you understand?
Why “Father Alora” preferred very low ‘academic stool’ in the nursery, primary and secondary school in spite of his high academic qualifications baffled most of us his sons and daughters. Why he shunned professorial seats in the universities and preferred to head nursery, primary and secondary schools however made most of us his sons and daughters admire this man the more.
A master teacher who used every available good method and means to drive home knowledge (which he always described as power) into your head, including large sticks and rods is one you can never miss to befriend and love. Believe me or dismiss me.
The number of his followers started growing when he returned from overseas in 1979 and joined St Peter Claver Seminary Okpala teaching staff (1980 -1982). With the creation of the Catholic diocese of Orlu he continued at Bonus Pastor Seminary Osina (1982 – 1995). Back from Sabbatical leave from USA he founded the Comprehensive Secondary School Mgbidi (2000 – 2009). He was recalled to Umuowa, a type of Second Missionary journey (2009 -2012)
One can then understand how ALORA has succeeded today rallying a vibrant community of students, priests, seminarians, ex-seminarians and simple ‘boys’ and ‘girls’ he has sponsored or trained in different vocations and professions. Most of them have become very responsible leaders, in community, church and politics as wells as admirable family men and women. Alora Sons and Daughters are seen all over the world and are in touch with the Master and Big Daddy via the WWW.COM. Alora who continues to urge them to make their presence felt wherever they are, in Nigeria or in Diaspora, priests or lay persons, married or single, to unite as OLD STUDENTS proud of the institutions that helped to make them what they are today.
Most of us Alora students cannot forget our master for at least one single contribution he has made in our academic life, the simple knowledge of Latin! Whether some of can speak or write it perfectly or not, one can acknowledge that the little iota of the knowledge of that ancient language that we can still voice out today is almost entirely due to the effort of Rector Ndiokwere.
He labored tirelessly to see that the language did not vanish from the seminary and secondary school curriculum in Nigeria. Whether the present rectors and principals of our schools, seminaries and other competent authorities appreciate this has become part of our times.
As a further demonstration of his commitment to Latin Rector Ndiokwere published the new Latin textbook “Comprehensive Latin Course for Schools and Colleges”. What further evidence do we need?
POST WAR NIGERIAN HISTORY FOR SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
Here is Rev. Fr. N. I. Ndiokwere's latest publication: Check it out!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nathaniel Ikechukwu Ndiokwere does not believe in attachment to academic and religious titles. He is a Catholic priest, born and raised in Nigeria. Educated in Nigeria, Rome, London, Germany and USA, he holds doctorate degrees in Theology, Rome and Higher Diploma in Education from the University of London. His key areas of studies in education include, Curriculum Planning, Psychology of Education, Comparative Education and Education in Developing Countries. Back from studies in Europe Fr. N. I. Ndiokwere volunteered to help out as a teacher and seminary formator in the diocesan seminaries of Owerri and Orlu (Okpala, Osina and Umuowa) for 20 years. He lectured at the Catholic Institute of West Africa (CIWA), Port Harcourt, Nigeria for 8 years. Later he founded St Joseph’s Secondary school Mgbidi, Orlu. For 28 years of his active priestly apostolate he combined the functions of school manager or administrator, a classroom teacher, parish priest and building contractor. For three and half years, as ‘donum fidei’ (Missionary Priest) Fr. Nathaniel Ndiokwere volunteered and worked as pastor in two dioceses of the United States. Presently he is spending a sabbatical leave in California, USA, engaged in writing and research. My short CV and list of the author’s other publications are in the ‘acknowledgements’pages of this book.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Post-War Nigerian History for Schools and Colleges
The writer is not a historian by profession. But he has taken a bold step to write an account of related events in the Post-War Nigeria. Since the end of the civil war, also known as Nigeria-Biafra War, Nigerian historians have not produced any known History book that has attempted to cover the Nigerian story from 1914 to the present day. It is however not an easy task. The present publication in two volumes (Book One & Book Two) has Nigerian students as its primary audience. Not every narrative or opinion in the book may be perfect or acceptable to everyone; but the book in all honesty is recommended to every Nigerian, at home and in the Diaspora. Our non-Nigerian friends – White, Black and Brown - will learn a lot about Nigeria as presented in the “Post-War Nigerian History for Schools and Colleges”
