Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has commended Governor Udom Emmanuel on his achievements during a Church Service to celebrate the 32nd anniversary on the creation of Akwa Ibom State.
Osinbajo who preached at the Ibom Hall ground in Uyo, said the celebration is not about the state as a living being, but the people of the state within and in diaspora, declaring that the blessings pronounced were for the people of the state.
He acknowledged the achievements of the governor in the state and said more records will be broken in subsequent years.
Reading from the Bible in Deuteronomy 33.25, which says “As your age, so shall your strength be,” the VP prophesied that for those who believe, their strength shall be renewed with age.
Citing the case of Moses in Deuteronomy Chapter 34, he explained that despite being 120 years at the time of death, Moses was still physically strong, “his eyes were not dim and his natural strength was still as it was when he was a young man.
“Naturally when someone is older, he bears less fruit and becomes weak. But in your on case, you will remain more fruitful and you won’t be weaker, even in old age.
“Every prayer and blessing we pronounce today, concerning Akwa Ibom State is for you as the people of the State,” he stated.
He prayed for multiplication and fruitfulness for the people of Akwa Ibom and implored them to repent of their wrong doings which could hinder God’s blessings.
Also speaking, Governor Udom Emmanuel said Akwa Ibom people have lots of reasons to celebrate, adding that God’s faithfulness has seen the state grow in leaps and bounds within the past 32 years.
He said Ibom Airline and other industries created in the state recently are indicators that the state is making rapid progress.
He expressed belief that the economic foundation his administration is laying, would provide jobs for the teeming youths.
Emmanuel said he was sure that everything God has promised the state will become reality, adding that great men in the Bible who put their trust in God usually succeeded.
Aligning himself with the prayer of David in Psalm 7, the governor said he believed God that the wickedness of the wicked shall come to an end in the State.
He appreciated the Vice President for accepting to come and commission the projects and also invoke God’s blessings on the state, and expressed hope that all his kind prayers for the state will be answered by God.
“For Akwa Ibom State, we believe God and we have every reason to thank God for today. For thirty years, the only State in Africa that you can conveniently fly your own aircraft (Ibom Air), move anywhere you want, why shouldn’t you thank God?
“For we believe God that our agricultural revolution shall give us food sufficiently; for we believe God that the massive industrialization that we are undertaking shall provide what we want; for we believe God that this state shall be called righteous by all means.
“I want to also say, probably, when Paul Apostle made that statement, he must have read a whole lot of history of Saul and David, how Saul went after David and David believed God and it worked out for David. Paul Apostle when he drew inspiration he told his people, ‘for I believe God’, he said.
Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State presented a message of goodwill on behalf of Governors of Imo, Oyo and Enugu States.
Ikpeazu said nothing can stop Governor Emmanuel at the pace he was going, and thanked the people of the State for their unflinching support to his administration.
He said, “We are very happy with you, our brother Governor Udom Emmanuel, not only because of the great things you are doing here, but because of the family you have created, the family of God’s children.
“We are very very happy with you, and we pray that God Almighty will sustain this peace and economic prosperity that have enveloped Akwa Ibom”.
In attendance at the event were, Governor Ayo Makinde of Oyo State, Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State and Prof. Uche Otuanya, the Secretary to the Enugu State who represented Enugu Governor at the event.
Also in attendance were former Governor and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Godswill Akpabio and his wife Unoma; former Governors of the state, Idongesit Nkanga and Victor Attah; Wife of the former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Nne Clement Isong, SSA to the President on Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Ita Enang, all three serving senators from Akwa Ibom, members of the State and National assembly, and other serving and former political office holders.
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