By Ogenyi Ogenyi, Uyo
Former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Mr Udom Emmanuel, has pledged his unwavering support to Governor Umo Eno to surpass his records in office.
He also said that one of the secrets of his successful reign as Governor was the support he got from Christian fathers in the State and has expressed happiness that they are extending the same to his successor.
At a New Year service to usher in 2024 in the State yesterday in Uyo, Emmanuel said, “I don’t have any doubt or fear, I still stand on what I said from Day One that you’ll do 200 times better than me in all ramifications and God will give you the enablement and capacity to make that happen.”
Thanking Akwa Ibom people for their support to Eno, he maintained that the unity of the State must be upheld.
“Let me thank the youth, women, elders, and all those who believed in us. I believe that as the Preacher today said, we need one mind, and we must be strengthened together. The governor alone can not do it.” The former Governor said.
Relishing on the vision behind the worship center, Mr Emmanuel said he was moved by that fact that despite being named after God, the State had no befitting place of worship.
“Probably today, we would have been under the sun, but we now have a place that we can all gather, an altar where we can gather to worship God.
“I remember in one of my commissioning, I made a statement that the birds have their nest in the air but we christians do not have a place to worship but today,we give God all the glory.
“Once again, I stand here to give God all the glory for energizing and the sustainance of our beloved Governor , Our leader, that God has graciously given to us at a time like this. The same God that raised him up will sustain him no matter what happens. God does not send someone on an errand and forsake him.” Emmanuel added.
Eno in his remarks at the event, expressed described the new Worship Centre as a tourist attraction, particularly expressing gratitude for having the immediate past governor and initiator of the Worship Centre project at the event.
The governor assured that he would ensure the maintenance of the facility as a valuable asset of the state and to maintain the spiritual component of the Worship Centre as an altar of the State, by daily prayers in the centre throughout the year.
He therefore announced the appointment of the Uyo Field Superintendent of the Apostolic Church, Pastor Ime George, as coordinator of the prayer roaster and Rev. Hilkiah Eliatha as Secretary, as well as a technical crew to maintain the facility.
The event had in attendance clergymen across various denominations, officials of Federal and see governments including the Minister of State for Petroleum, (Gas), Mr. Ekperikpe Ekpo.
