CYON OTUKPO DEANERY

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND LEADERSHIP TRANSITION OF THE CATHOLIC YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF NIGERIA (CYON) OTUKPO DEANERY Otukpo Deanery started way back into the 80's when the Church was still under the Makurdi Diocese and was recognized as Otukpo Zone of the Catholic Youth Club (CYC), covering the entire Idoma region under the leadership of Bro. Mark Oche who led from (1985-1992).He acted as both the Provincial and Diocesan President of the Catholic Youth Club (CYC), (as it was then called), and took the Diocese/Province to the 1st ever National Youth Congress at Ogoja, Cross River State in (1986), where the Umbrella name: Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) was adopted. He served for eight (8) years and handed over the affairs of the Otukpo Zone of the Catholic Youth Organization of Nigeria (CYON) to Late. Bro. Austine Iduh popularly known as "Church of Chop" whose tenure started from (1992-1994). He in turn handed over to Bro. Edoh J. J. Omafu who led from (1994