By Lawson Adiele
Brother Emma and Lazarus of the Voice of the Cross. Remember them?. The Christian voices that held sway in the Seventies, but have been quiet as one voice for some years now. They are back together again, courtesy of the Christian Association of Igbo Ministers led by Apostle Solomon Chukwuemeka Okorie.
Speaking during the reunification ceremony, on Wednesday, at the International Conference Centre, Ogurube Layout, Umuahia, the international President of the Christian Association of Igbo Ministers Apostle Okorie, commended them for deciding to jettison their long term misunderstanding to come together for the sake of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
In his speech, His Royal Highness Eze John Ebezim, the Traditional Ruler of Amuzukwu Ibeku, expressed gratitude to God for bringing the duo together again after a protracted misunderstanding which lea to their separation.
He urged them to get back to business so that souls would be won for Christ.
Also speaking, the Chairman, South East Traditional Rulers Gospel Council, Eze Evang. Ogbuka A Origa and Bishop Stephen M Otuonye General Overseer Jesus Pentecostal Miracle Church Bende Rd Umuchinkata Umuahia, explained that what has happened between Brothers Emma and Lazarus is that God has brought peace among them, noting that God used them to bring glory, honour and worship to Igbo land and beyond. He prayed that the peace will continue.
In his own speech, Brother Emmanuel Ogbonna of the Voice of the Cross expressed joy over the development, adding that he was ready to go into business once again.
He promised his fans that with their coming together some thing wonderful things would l happen again.
Brother Lazarus Chukwuoma, in his own speech, described what happened between them as a form of bouncing back which is going to herald and snowball into a form of revival in the christian music industry.
He promised that this last time, they were going to do it big together, and there would be an explosion of the power of God once again.
The ceremony attracted traditional rulers and Igbo Christian Ministers all over the country at the ceremony that took place at the International Conference Center Ogurube Layout, Umuahia.
