Otti, Udom Emmanuel, Abaribe to grace UEC 137th International Conference in Aba

Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti; immediate past Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Deacon Emmanuel Udom and the Senator representing Abia South Senatorial district Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, are set to grace the high profile annual conference of the United Evangelical Church, UEC, scheduled for December 9th to 13th,in Aba.

The member representing Aba South/ Aba North federal constituency, Hon. Alex Ikwecheghi, is also among dignitaries expected at the event.

Also expected are the national leader of the church, Rev. Samuel Udeme Ebukeba; General secretary of the Church,Rev. Chimaobi Gabriel Acho and the chairman,Board of Trustees of the church, Elder Joe Abraham (SAN).

The annual conference with the theme; ''Notable and undeniable good success, Joshua 1:8'', holding at the Aba Area conference, would feature all the faithful of the church in Nigeria and overseas.

Briefing journalists in Aba, Secretary of the Local Organizing Committee LOC of the UEC 137th International annual Conference, Rev. T.O.E Ikpeoha, who confirmed the attendance of the high profile guests, disclosed that the church will use the opportunity to offer prayers for Christianity, raising of godly people and the peace of the Nigerian nation.

He also assured that the conference would pray for President Bola Tinubu for God to guide him and other leaders to build a godly nation where the welfare of the masses takes priority.

He further stated that the UEC 137th International Conference would also ordained new ministers and assess the activities of the UEC in the past year, especially in the area of raising godly people and making impact in the society.

He said;" The 137th annual conference of the United Evangelical Church ( UEC ) in Nigeria will hold in Aba, from 9th to 13th December, at the headquarters of the Aba Area conference, along Ikot Ekpene road. We will have delegates from all over Nigeria. The conference will be an opportunity for the church to offer prayers for the peace, security and stability of the nation. We will also use the opportunity to offer prayers for President Bola Tinubu and other leaders for God to guide him and other leaders to build a godly nation where the welfare of the masses takes priority. The nation is in a very bad situation and it is affecting the faithful. Therefore, the church will not shy away from making its voice heard in pleading with God for intervention. There is need for national repentance and healing for things to be right again.

"People are suffering, they can't afford food,taxes are increasing and everyone is crying because of the hardship in the land.

"We are praying for God to touch the heart of the President for him to institute welfare programmes because people are suffering. Government should have a human face, we need policies,but we also need to survive.

"Young people are resorting to idolatry and ritualism because of hardship. This was not God's plan for man. Many are turning evil due to lack of jobs.We will also be praying for God to keep the people who believe in Him; Christians should not lose their hope and faith because of hardship.

"God can also turn the hearts of the evil ones. There is nothing God cannot do for His people. It may be difficult but christians should have faith and hope that tomorrow would be better."