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George Bako was the Anglican Bishop of Lokoja in Lokoja Province of the Church of Nigeria.

He attended CMS Grammar School, Lagos.

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

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

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

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.

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