Akwa Ibom Anniversary Thanksgiving Service Holds September 21 – Gov Eno Says
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has said the annual State anniversary thanksgiving service will hold on Sunday, September 21, 2025 at the International Christian Worship Center.
The Governor made this known at the Government House Monthly covenant service held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Uyo.
He said the Thanksgiving service is expedient given the countless blessings of God upon the State since creation.
“God has been faithful, has helped our State. 38 years ago, we were not like this. God has used every leadership he has brought to this State to help us, and we must be grateful, we must be thankful,” he said.
He said there were numerous projects at different stages of completion, adding that the State under his leadership will continue to do its best to further on the development trajectory.
The Governor emphasized on the need for everyone to get to work as a panacea to the socio-economic challenges, saying that Akwa Ibom State was not operating on a communist philosophy, and no form of grant or palliative can be sustainable.
Governor Eno who is the Undershepherd of All Nations Christian Ministry International, used the opportunity to appreciate everyone who attended the 21st anniversary and Discovery Convention of the Church.
He also appreciated the homilist, Bishop Uyioata Kingsley, the Senior Pastor of Christ City Church International, and everyone for creating time to join in prayers for the State at the covenant service.
In his message on the theme: “The Egyptians are men, not God,” from Isaiah 31:3, Bishop Kingsley admonished Christians to always put their trust in God whom he said is “The author and finisher of our faith.”
The service which featured praises, worship, special prayer sessions, and choir ministrations, had in attendance; the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi; Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Eno-Obareki, Speaker of the Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Udeme Otong, Secretary to the State Government, Prince Enobong Uwah; and many others.
