Governor Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State has called on the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria to pray for the peace and development of the country.
Akpabio, who made the call on Monday when members of the Akwa Ibom State Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria, led by its Chairman, Dr. Sylvanus Ukafia, paid him a courtesy visit at Governor’s Office, Uyo, attributed the development of the state to its peaceful disposition.
He said: ”I must say that my administration was divinely ordained.
“That is why we partner the church always for the success of the state.
“I can state here that money alone cannot bring in development rather development comes with a good vision and that is why Akwa Ibom State is successful today.”
The governor reiterated the commitment of his administration to partner the Pentecostal Fellowship Of Nigeria on the hosting of its 12th National Biennial Conference in Uyo and to ensure the success of the conference,.
He said: “I congratulate you all today for attracting the conference to the state.
”With this conference in the state, we promise to partner you for the success of the conference.
“With the conference here in the state, it indeed shows that Akwa Ibom is the Biblical Gilgal, where all stakeholders in the Nigerian nation converge to discuss pressing national issues and seek solutions them.”
Akpabio thanked the PFN members for their prayers for the state and asked God to give them the strength, guidance and protection in their endeavours throughout the conference.
Ukafia explained that the purpose of their visit was to invite Akpabio to the conference billed to hold from February 5 to 8, 2013.
He said the first 11 conferences of the PFN had been held in Lagos, noting that this was the first outside the country’s former capital.
Rev. (Dr.) Uma Ukpai, a member of the PFN Board of Trustees, who said the conference would be the biggest and the best in they state, appreciated the governor for meeting with them.
Ukpai said during the conference, the entire state would gather together to pray for God’s power to come upon the state and to thank God for using Akpabio in developing the state.
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