Yendi-Ghana, The Missionary Sisters for the Poorest of the Poor (MSPP), also known as the Anawim Sisters, on August 15, 2025, celebrated with joy as three of their members, Sister Salamatu Ruth Samaila, Sister Ruth Anthony, and Sister Rosemary Obiageli Okonmah, professed their final vows, fully committing their lives to God and the service of the poorest of the poor in Ghana’s Yendi Diocese.
Sister Salamatu Ruth Samaila MSPP
Popularly known as Salamatu, she hails from Sabongari Kufana in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State in Nigeria. She was born into the family of Mr. Samaila, the village head, and the late Mrs. Jummai. She grew up in the Catholic faith as a parishioner of Saint Augustine Catholic Church, Kufana, and its outstation at Saint David Catholic Church.
After her early education in Kufana and earning a certificate in fashion and design in Ghana, she joined the Missionary Sisters for the Poorest of the Poor in 2014. She professed her first vows in 2017 and has since dedicated herself to ministry. Her apostolate has included working with women accused of witchcraft in Ghana, offering care to the mentally ill, and providing skills training in fashion and design for vulnerable young girls in Gushegu in the Northern Region of Ghana. During her novitiate, she also cared for infants in Nigeria. She enjoys cooking, decorating, reading inspirational books, singing, dancing, playing with children, and admiring nature.
Sister Ruth Anthony MSPP
Born on January 1, 1989, in Dogon Kurmi in Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria, Sister Ruth is one of ten children of the late Mr. Anthony Akuso Danguwa. Her call to religious life began during her secondary school years in Kafanchan, where she felt a deep desire to serve God and humanity. With the guidance of her parish priest at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish, Garaje, and the support of Rev. Father Joseph Katau, she was introduced to the Missionary Sisters for the Poorest of the Poor by the late Sister Mary Frances Brai.
Her academic background includes primary and secondary education in Kaduna State, followed by a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Religious Studies from the University of Abuja, which she completed in 2023. Her life as an Anawim Sister is a testimony of faith and dedication to God’s mission among the poor.
Sister Rosemary Obiageli Okonmah MSPP
A native of Asaba in Delta State, Nigeria, Sister Rosemary is the daughter of the late Engineer and Mrs. G. C. Okonmah. She attended Saint Monica’s College in Kabba for her secondary education, obtained a certificate in education from the University of Ibadan, and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from Ambrose Alli University in Ekpoma.
Her professional career in education is extensive, having served as a teacher, head teacher, vice principal, and principal in institutions across Nigeria and Ghana, including Lumen Christi College in Uromi, Presentation National High School in Benin City, Saint Ann’s Preparatory School in Cape Coast, and Saint Patrick’s Secondary School in Kaduna.
She first joined the Sacred Heart Sisters but later discerned her path with the Missionary Sisters for the Poorest of the Poor, where she professed vows on July 14, 2018. Her vocation reflects her zeal to serve the poor. She often affirms that it is God who chooses the weak, the unworthy, and the sinner to accomplish His work, and she remains grateful to be found worthy to say yes to Him in this congregation.
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