A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP: BONA UGWUJA AND FLORENCE CHUKE’S TRANSFORMATIVE TENURE IN 'KSJI' ABUJA GRAND COMMANDERY

  

A PERFECT PARTNERSHIP: BONA UGWUJA AND FLORENCE CHUKE’S TRANSFORMATIVE TENURE IN 'KSJI' ABUJA GRAND COMMANDERY 

by Noble Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje (KSJI)

 

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In the timeless rhythm of leadership, as in the graceful dance of life, it truly takes agreement for two to “tango” so well. The synergy between Noble Brigadier General Bona Ugwuja, President of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI) Abuja Grand Commandery, and Noble Respected Sister Florence Chuke, President of the Ladies Auxiliary (Laux) Abuja Grand, stands as a shining testament to what unity of purpose, mutual respect, and divine inspiration can achieve. Between 2021 and 2025, these two noble leaders have demonstrated that effective partnership rooted in faith, service, and fraternity can yield transformative results for both the Knights and Ladies of the KSJI Family.

 

Their joint leadership has been marked by an uncommon sense of vision and cooperation. Noble Brig. Gen. Bona Ugwuja, a seasoned Knight and disciplined administrator, has provided strong, structured, and spiritually grounded leadership to the Abuja Grand Commandery. Under his watch, the Commandery witnessed renewed vigour in recruitment, discipline, and spirituality, with greater emphasis on faith formation, humanitarian service, and brotherly love. His humility and courage in leadership have inspired younger Knights and rekindled the zeal for service to God, Church, and humanity.

 

Equally inspiring is the tenure of Noble Sister Florence Chuke, the Respected President of the Abuja Grand Ladies Auxiliary. Her leadership has been characterized by warmth, compassion, and remarkable administrative skill. She has successfully mobilized Sisters into active service in the Church and community, strengthening the Auxiliary’s spiritual programmes, charitable works, and collaboration with the Knights. Her initiatives have empowered many sisters to rise in faith, leadership, and responsibility — fostering harmony, solidarity, and sisterly love across the Auxiliaries.

 

Together, these two noble leaders have embodied the unity of the KSJI Family — proving that the Knights and Ladies are two sides of the same divine coin. Their tenure has been marked by seamless collaboration between the Grand Commandery and Grand Laux, joint spiritual retreats, welfare outreach, and cooperative engagements with the Church and community. They have jointly elevated the image of KSJI Abuja Grand, making it a model of peace, progress, and service within the Order in Nigeria.

Their success is not merely administrative; it is deeply spiritual and human. The Knights and Ladies of the Abuja Grand Family have felt the impact of their teamwork through increased participation in KSJI events, improved communication between the Orders, and a strengthened bond of unity. Indeed, they have proven that leadership is not competition but cooperation, not command but communion, and not power but partnership.

 

As their tenure (January 2022 – 2025 December) draws toward its close, it is fitting to salute their selflessness, vision, and faithfulness. The dance of their leadership — steady, graceful, and purposeful — has left a legacy that will continue to inspire generations of Knights and Ladies to come. Truly, it takes agreement for two to “tango” so well, and the Abuja Grand Family of the Knights of St. John International has danced beautifully under their joint direction, to the glory of God and the honour of the Order.

 

 

Noble Dr. Uzodinma Adirieje is a distinguished and multidimensional communicator whose work as a writer, columnist, blogger, reviewer, editor, and author bridges the intersections of global health, sustainable development, human rights, climate justice, and governance. He is the Chief of Protocols of the Abuja Grand Commandery of the Ancient and Noble Order of the Knights of St. John International, and has attained the Noble (highest) degree of the Order. A former Vice Chairman of the PPC and two-terms President of the CMO of St. Martin Parish, Lugbe Abuja, Sir Uzodinma Adirieje has been honoured as ‘Ezinna’ CMO of St. John of the Cross Parish, Amaruru, Orlu Diocese, Imo State; and ‘Ezinna’ CWO of St. Martin Parish, Lugbe Abuja. He holds a number of chieftaincy titles including ‘High Chief Ugwumba I of Amaruru clan’, and ‘Ahaejiejemba Ndigbo Lagos State’.