Knights of St Mulumba,  KSM, St. Peter’s Sub-Council, University of Nigeria  Nsukka, UNN, have honoured Knights and Ladies of the Sub-Council who have distinguished themselves in various capacities since their admission into the Order. 
The historic event, which formed part of series of activities that marked the formal splitting of the Sub-Council into two – St. Peter’s Sub-Council and Seat of Wisdom Sub-Council Nsukka, – took place at the Mulumba Hall, St. Peter’s Sub-Council of the university.
 The Prizes/Award ceremony was the first of its kind in the history of St. Peter’s Sub-Council - courtesy of the inspirational leadership style of Worthy Grand Knight, Sir (Prof) Linus U. Anih and Noble Lady President, Lady (Prof) Theresa Ofoegbu. 
In his brief remarks shortly after the opening prayers, the chairman of the occasion and immediate past Worthy Grand Knight of the old St. Peter’s Sub-Council, Nsukka, Sir (Prof) Anih welcomed the awardees, their special guests, and worthy brothers and sisters to the landmark event. He thanked God for His abiding grace that had seen the Sub-Council through the teething challenges of her formative years of defending the Catholic faith and supporting the Church through the instrumentality of the knights and ladies’ talent, time, and treasure. Sir Anih congratulated worthy brothers and sisters, who emerged as winners of the pioneer Prizes and Awards cycle after passing through the rigorous process of nomination, scrutiny, and eventual qualification and implored them to see the Award as a renewed tonic for re-calibrating the wheel of toiling in the Lord’s vineyard. In particular, the Worthy GK commended Sir (Chief) Jonathan C. Emejulu, whose membership of the Honoured Order spans sixty-seven years, for his resilience, perseverance, and meritorious services since he joined the KSM Nigeria in 1956, three years after its formal inauguration in 1953. He equally praised members of the Bro Patrick Ngoddy-led Award Implementation Committee for their doggedness in the course of discharging their duties creditably in line with the Guidelines of the Operating Manual for the Prizes & Awards. 
While kick-starting the ceremony, the Worthy Lecturer, Bro Chris Agbedo remarked that the prizes and awards came in two categories - Long Service in Good Standing Award and Award for Excellence. After all due process, 83 worthy brothers and sisters emerged as pioneer winners of the Awards and Prizes distributed as follows: 61 for Category 1 and 23 for Category 2. The Long Service Award had five batches – Diamond (Service of 50 years & above in good standing - 1), Gold (Service of 40 – 49 years in good standing – 4 sisters), Pearl (Service of 35 – 39 years in good standing – 5 brothers & 7 sisters), Silver (Service of 30 – 34 years in good standing – 4 brothers & 8 sisters), Bronze (Service of 20 – 29 years in good standing – 13 brothers & 19 sisters). The Prize winners of the Award for Excellence were categorized into 5 batches: Award for Excellence Extraordinaire (67 years) to the Order – (1 Brother); second batch comprised four Worthy Brothers and Sisters recognised in honour of Bro Peter I. Uche and Sis. Patricia Uzoegwu, who served as Worthy Grand Knight and Worthy Lady President respectively from 2007 to 2010; third batch comprised two Worthy Brothers and Sisters recognised in honour of Bro Romanus C. Ezeokonkwo and Sis. A. O. Uzuegbunam, who served as Worthy GK and Worthy Lady President respectively from 2010 to 2016. The fourth batch consisted of two Worthy Brothers and three Sisters recognised in honour of Bro Martin E. Obi and Sis. Monica. N. Agu, who served as Worthy GK and Worthy Lady President respectively from 2016 to 2019. The fifth batch of two brothers and sisters were recognised in honour of Bro Linus U. Anih and Sis. Theresa Ofoegbu, who served as WGK and WLP from 2019 to 2023. 
The oldest and longest-serving member of the Order of the Knights and Ladies of Saint Mulumba (Nigeria), St. Peter’s Sub-Council, Nsukka, and proprietor of Bebs Photos Nsukka, Sir (Chief) Jonathan C. Emejulu, emerged the star winner of both Diamond Long Service Prize and Award for Excellence Extraordinaire. In his response, the 96-year double awards winner, Sir Emejulu thanked the leaders and members of St. Peter’s Subordinate Council Nsukka for the honour done him and his family and prayed God to shower His blessings and longevity upon worthy brothers and sisters. In appreciation of the honour done to him, Sir Emejulu and his family made a cash donation of One Hundred Thousand Naira to the Sub-Council. In their reciprocal gestures, many worthy brothers and sisters, who sought to tap from Sir Emejulu’s rare gift of longevity, made mouth-watering donations in appreciation of the nonagenarian’s steadfastness and magnanimity.
Equally outstanding were some members of the Subordinate Council, who were conferred with Award for Excellence in appreciation of their meritorious services to the Order since their eventful and fruitful sojourn in the Knights and Ladies of KSM. Four knights and ladies that bagged the Award for Excellence in honour of Bro P. I. Uche and Sis P. Uzoegwu, who served as Worthy Grand Knight and Noble Lady President respectively from 2007 to 2010 included Sir (Prof) Peter I. Uche, Sir (Prof), F. O. R. Akamigbo, Sir (Ichie) A. O. Adibe, Sir (Prof) Marcel U. Agu, Lady (Prof) Gabriella Ihuarugo Nwaozuzu (Ugegbe Mulumba), Lady (Dr.) May Okolie, Lady T. U. Odo, and Lady C. Asomba. Award for Excellence in honour of Bro R. C. Ezeokonkwo and Sis A. O. Uzuegbunam, who served as Worthy Grand Knight and Noble Lady President respectively from 2010 to 2016 had the following worthy brothers and sisters as recipients:  Sir (Prof) Peter Uzoegwu, Sir (Prof) John O. A. Okoye, Lady (Prof) Patricia N. Uzoegwu, Lady C. O. Okoye, and Lady Monica N. Agu. 
Two worthy brothers and three worthy sisters were conferred with the Award for Excellence in honour of Bro M. E. Obi and Sis. M. N. Agu, who served as Worthy Grand Knight and Noble Lady President respectively from 2016 to 2019. They included Sir (Ichie) Sam E. Ofoegbu, Sir (Prof) Edwin Emefesi Okafor, Lady Rebecca N. Obiakor, Lady (Dr.) Catherine. E. Okafor and Lady V. C. Ngoddy. The Award for Excellence in honour of Bro L. U. Anih and Sis T. Ofoegbu, who served as Worthy Grand Knight and Noble Lady President respectively from 2019 to 2023, was conferred on the following worthy brothers and sisters: Sir (Prof) Romanus C. Ezeokonkwo, Sir (Prof) Martin E. Obi, Lady Veronica Obi, and Lady (Dr.) Justina. N. Chikwendu. 
Major highlights of award ceremony were the donations of One Hundred Thousand Naira each by Worthy brothers and sisters M. U. Agu and M. E. Obi on behalf of their families in appreciation of the honour done to them. Also, Worthy Sis Tessy Ofoegbu gave a heart-warming testimony of God’s abiding love for her and family. The new Worthy Grand Knight of St. Peter’s Sub-Council, Nsukka, Sir (Dr) Anthony O. Ezeama and that of Seat of Wisdom Sub-Council, Nsukka, Sir (Prof) Fredrick Okwo as well as Worthy Chancellor emeritus, Sir (Ichie) Sam Ofoegbu proposed toasts to the health of the awardees, guests, and worthy brothers and sisters of the two Subordinate Councils. The newly-elected Noble Lady Presidents of St. Peter’s Sub-Council and Seat of Wisdom Sub-Councils, Lady (Prof) Ifeoma Ezeonu and Lady (Dr.) Catherine Okafor respectively offered vote of thanks.
With the final remarks and closing prayers by the GK Emeritus of St. Peter’s Sub-Council and current Coordinating Grand Knight of the four Sub-Councils in Nsukka Zone, Sir (Prof) Linus U. Anih, the award ceremony, which featured exciting moments of heavy feasting, music, dance, felicitations, and pleasantries, drew to a close. To God be the glory.
Reports by Chris Uchenna Agbedo (Worthy Lecturer)