By Nelson Utip
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State Pastor Umo Eno has declared Jan. 2, 2024 a work free day to enable the state residents to attend a New Year inter-denominational thanksgiving service, the venue of the service is the International Christian Worship Centre, Uyo. The governor stated this Eno while speaking at his hometown, Ikot Ekpene Udo, in Nsit Ubium Local Government Area recently on the maiden edition of Nsit Ubium day . Governor Eno called on all Akwa Ibom residents to turn out en masse as a people united under one God for the service. “Don’t forget that on the second of January, we will be having an Akwa Ibom New Year Service at the International Christian Worship Centre.
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“The International Worship Centre is ready. We have declared a work-free day for all Akwa Ibom people to come and worship and commit the year into God’s hand,” Eno said. He urged that the unity and progress recorded in the state should be sustained through collective efforts. He said that the service would be a platform to bring Akwa Ibom people together to strengthen the peace and unity of the state.
Governor Eno restated his pledge to work for the unity and prosperity of the state and to justify the confidence of the electorate in him while thanking his predecessor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, other political stakeholders, royal fathers, religious leaders and others for efforts to develop the state. “I thank all of you for coming here today. This is like a unity event, bringing all of us together, in this small village of Ikot Ekpene Udo.
“By coming out like this, you are placing a greater responsibility on our shoulders, because to whom much is given, much is expected. “When you come out like this, you are affirming what God used you to do on March 18, to elect us into office.
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“We cannot take it for granted. By the grace of God, we will continue to work to develop every nook and cranny of this state. “We will continue to respect our traditional institution, we will continue to build unity across all the local government areas,” the governor pledged.
His predecessor Mr. Emmanuel was full of praises for his successor for using the event to promote love, peace and harmony in the state, urging Akwa Ibom people to continue to pray for Eno’s administration for success.
