The wife of Akwa Ibom State Governor Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel has implored Akwa Ibom Women to use the spirit of the season and rededicate themselves to God, adding that despite the challenges, God in His infinite mercy has protected all throughout the year.
Mrs. Emmanuel who spoke at the Monthly Women Prayer meeting for the month of December at Government house, also called on the women to always honour and be thankful to God for His grace upon their lives.
The First Lady while thanking God for the life of her husband Governor Udom Emmanuel and his team, said the church tragedy which claimed lives would have been worst if not for God’s intervention and as well prayed God to comfort the families of the departed.
She stressed that God has been faithful to the state through the prayer meetings all through the year and posited that “God has always intervened in the affairs of the state.”
While promising not to relent in her efforts towards ensuring that all Akwa Ibom women are economic reliant, Mrs. Emmanuel further urged them to be steadfast and pray for government, while it delivers on its promises.
In her brief Exhortation on the topic: ‘God’s Visitation’, Pastor Utibeabasi-eno Udoh charged the women to make Jesus Christ their lord and savior, pointing out that the birth of Jesus is a call for the salvation for all man.
Pastor Udoh said when God visits he communes and bless in a special way, and urged the women to desist from any ungodly act that could take them away from God, adding that God ever reading to receive all who are in need of him.
Prayers were offered for the industrialization drive of the Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel and wife Martha for being a pillar of support to the Governor as well as their team. Special thank you Prayers were also offered for God’s protection all through the year.
The prayer meeting also witnessed Mr. Nsima Jeremiah who is the Executive Director in charge of technical, Anchor Insurance Company sensitized the women on insurance policy, advising that they take advantage of the company’s business opportunity to enrich and secure their future.
Those in attendance were the wife Speaker of the Akwa Ibom state House of Assembly, Mrs. Uduak Onofiok Luke, wife of the erstwhile governor of Cross River state, Mrs. Nne Isong, wife of former military Governor, Mrs. Funmi Nkanga and wife of former deputy governor, Mrs. Atim Okpoyo,
Others were wife of the Chief Judge of the State, Mrs. Veronica Okon, wife of the SSG, Lady Gloria Umoren, Hon. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr. Glory Edet, Special Adviser Bureau of Rural Development and Corporative, Mrs. Ekemini Umoh, Legislators wives, wives of Commissioners, female permanent secretaries, as well as female transition chairmen.
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