Association
of Professional Chaplains in Nigeria and Continent of Africa
The proactiveness of the President-General in the
person of The Most Rev’d Chap. Prof. Mike David must be appreciated for the
inclusion of military, police and other law enforcement chaplains called
para-military chaplains in the scheme of things in the association (APCIN). Let
me say it here loud and clear that there is a place for:-
1.
Military
chaplains (Army chaplains, Navy chaplains, Airforce chaplains) in APCIN as
chaplains serving in the military who are interested in becoming certified
chaplains as they remain serving in the military. They are opportune to
approach APCIN for certification as members of the professional association.
2.
Law enforcement
chaplains, sometimes called para-military. These chaplains may be serving in
following agencies as para-military organization –police, Nigeria security and
civil defence corps, prison (correctional facility), custom, etc.
These chaplains also have opportunity to be members of
the professional association and have the right to approach the association for
certification as certified chaplains as they serve in their various agencies or
organizations provided they satisfy the certification requirements.
Prescribed uniforms for chaplains in the military and
paramilitary remains the rights of the military and paramilitary authorities.
Chaplains have the right to wear prescribed uniforms of their organization or
formation.
These chaplains however will be expected to put on the
lanyard and individual ID cards of those chaplains on duty.
NB: Whether these chaplains are with us now or not is immaterial
as their spaces are reserved for them in APCIN.
Chap. Prof.
Mike-David JP, AP, CPC,
Certified
Chaplaincy Educator
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