George Bako

George Bako was the Anglican Bishop of Lokoja[1] in Lokoja Province[2] of the Church of Nigeria.

He attended CMS Grammar School, Lagos.[3]

Bako was Director-General of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria,[4] and Third President of the Commonwealth Broadcasting Association, from June 1982 to November 1984.[5]

He was consecrated as the pioneer Bishop of Lokoja in 1994.[6] The second bishop, Emmanuel Egbunu, was enthroned in 2004.[7]

He is the subject of the book George Bako Bishop of Lokoja: The Controversial Fool for Christ by Chukwurah Ezebube.[8]

References

1. Office, Anglican Communion. "Anglican Communion: Diocese". Anglican Communion Website.
2. "Ecclesiastical Province of Lokoja | Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)". Retrieved 2021-03-12.
3. Oyediji, Tayo (2017-06-18). "Meet The Anglican Bishops Who Are Old Boys Of CMS Grammar School". City People Magazine. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
4. "Former DG Of Radio Nigeria, Bishop George Bako Advocates Improved Professionalism In Media Industry – Radio 103.5FM". Retrieved 2021-03-12.
5. "History". Commonwealth Broadcasting Association. 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
6. "Lokoja Diocese and its silver jubilee feast". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
7. "Bishop Egbunu enthroned in Lokoja". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
8. "George Bako Bishop of Lokoja by Chukwurah Ezebube | Waterstones". www.waterstones.com. Retrieved 2021-03-12.