ABOUT NFCS
Nigeria Federation of Catholic students, NFCS, trace her origin and visions to the movement towards peace in Rome by some Catholic students. This movement is affiliated to "International Movement of Catholic Students", IMCS Pax Romana.
Pax Romana was founded officially on 19th of July, 1921, 23 students leaders from all over war torn Europe, the United States, Argentina and Java (Indonesia) met in Fribourg, Switzerland (from Pope Benedict XV) for the first Pax Romana congress. Thereafter, the movement later spread to many countries in Africa, Europe, America, Asia and Australia. The movement is recognised by the Holy See and is a member of United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOC) with “B” Status, and accredited consultative status in Department of Public Information (DPI) and UNESCO since 1949.
Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students, NFCS, which is "IMCS Nigeria", was formed in 1956 by some visionary students, under the leadership of late Prof. Ambrose Ali (who later became Governor of old Bendel State). It started from the University College, Ibadan (now University of Ibadan) and Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (Now Federal University of Technology, Lagos). It was approved by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN.
2. SCOPE OF THE NFCS:
Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students, NFCS, is affiliated to the International Movement of Catholic Students, IMCS, whose Headquarters is in Paris, France, and its PAN-African Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
In Nigeria, NFCS is in over 250 Institutions of Higher Learning across the Nation and the seat of the National Secretariat was transferred from Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State to Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria after the last election which occured in the 2015 National Convention at Tansian University.
Operation
In Nigeria, NFCS is governed at the National level by the National officers assisted by members of the National Executive Council (NEC) which comprise of Presidents and Secretaries of all the Nine (9) Ecclesiastical Provinces within the country. The National Executive relates to the Province, the Province relates to the Zones (Dioceses) while the Zones relate to the Chapters.
The nine (9) Catholic Provinces in Nigeria are:
A. Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja.
B. Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City.
C. Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar.
D. Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan.
E. Ecclesiastical Province of Jos
F. Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna.
G. Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos.
H. Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha.
I. Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri.
Pax Romana was founded officially on 19th of July, 1921, 23 students leaders from all over war torn Europe, the United States, Argentina and Java (Indonesia) met in Fribourg, Switzerland (from Pope Benedict XV) for the first Pax Romana congress. Thereafter, the movement later spread to many countries in Africa, Europe, America, Asia and Australia. The movement is recognised by the Holy See and is a member of United Nations Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOC) with “B” Status, and accredited consultative status in Department of Public Information (DPI) and UNESCO since 1949.
Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students, NFCS, which is "IMCS Nigeria", was formed in 1956 by some visionary students, under the leadership of late Prof. Ambrose Ali (who later became Governor of old Bendel State). It started from the University College, Ibadan (now University of Ibadan) and Yaba College of Technology, Lagos (Now Federal University of Technology, Lagos). It was approved by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria, CBCN.
2. SCOPE OF THE NFCS:
Nigeria Federation of Catholic Students, NFCS, is affiliated to the International Movement of Catholic Students, IMCS, whose Headquarters is in Paris, France, and its PAN-African Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
In Nigeria, NFCS is in over 250 Institutions of Higher Learning across the Nation and the seat of the National Secretariat was transferred from Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State to Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria after the last election which occured in the 2015 National Convention at Tansian University.
Operation
In Nigeria, NFCS is governed at the National level by the National officers assisted by members of the National Executive Council (NEC) which comprise of Presidents and Secretaries of all the Nine (9) Ecclesiastical Provinces within the country. The National Executive relates to the Province, the Province relates to the Zones (Dioceses) while the Zones relate to the Chapters.
The nine (9) Catholic Provinces in Nigeria are:
A. Ecclesiastical Province of Abuja.
B. Ecclesiastical Province of Benin City.
C. Ecclesiastical Province of Calabar.
D. Ecclesiastical Province of Ibadan.
E. Ecclesiastical Province of Jos
F. Ecclesiastical Province of Kaduna.
G. Ecclesiastical Province of Lagos.
H. Ecclesiastical Province of Onitsha.
I. Ecclesiastical Province of Owerri.
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ReplyDeleteAm a polytechnic student at Harry pass polytechnic Mkar,Gboko Makurdi and there is no NFCS chapter at the school National body can you please link up the academic institution, I can be reach for physical, further move try 09045658819/07045442539 or try mail,paulshadrack147@gmail.com thanks
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