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Reverend Toluwani Adefusi is one of the youngest priests in the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) and currently serving at St James Anglican Church, Itaogbolu, Akure North Local Government, Ondo State. In this interview with SEYI SOKOYA, speaks about responsibilities of the younger generation towards the growth of the church, among other issues.
You are one of the youngest priests in the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion); how has life been as
a cleric in the vineyard?
It might be truly correct that I am one of the youngest priests in the Church of the Nigeria (Anglican Communion). I started as a church agent in the diocese of Oke-Osun under the retired Right Reverend Abraham Akinlalu. He brought me to the church to serve at age 17, at Ikirin-Ajinkiri, under now retired Venerable Isaiah Idowu. In that parish, I was his assistant; it was from that church I began to learn how to speak Yoruba. I found it so hard to speak Yoruba, and I couldn’t communicate effectively. So, I was given the alternative of handling the English session. After some time, in order for me to communicate effectively in Yoruba, the vicar gave me the privilege to handle the widows’ service every Friday evening and the catechism classes for those that will be confirmed by the bishop.