By; PATRICK TITUS, Uyo
The Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno has admonished the people of the state to keep faith alive in God, saying the challenges will be overcome just as Jesus Christ overcame death two thousand years ago.
Eno, who stated this in his Easter broadcast today, likened the current economic realities in the state and indeed Nigeria to the period of trial that Jesus Christ went though on the Cross of Calvary.
He assured that his administration through its economic blueprint – the ARISE Agenda is strongly committed to turning the challenges and anxieties of today into opportunities for growth and expansion tomorrow.
Acknowledging the place of agriculture in combating and hunger and engender food security, the governor said the ARISE Agenda, places huge premium on agricultural revolution, aimed at ensuring food security for all.
His words, “We are living in a moment and time that mirrors what Christ went through over two thousand years ago, a period of trial and tribulation, of economic pains and anxieties but conditioned by hope that, just as Christ overcame death, we, too, will overcome this period and victory will be ours eventually.
“We remain dedicated to turning the challenges and anxieties of today into opportunities for growth and expansion tomorrow. That, explains the intentional manner we have gone about tackling the harsh economic realities we are currently facing.
“When nations or subnationals are confronted with dire economic circumstances, leaders devise means of addressing the needs of the people – short, medium and long term. That is precisely what we have done by showing compassion, love and attention to the most vulnerable and the neediest amongst us.
“The headwinds of harsh economic atmosphere arising from the removal of fuel subsidy has affected us all, especially those on the lower rungs of the economic ladder. Thankfully, it was as if we knew this moment would come, as the key focal point of our governance blueprint, the ARISE Agenda, places huge premium on agricultural revolution, aimed at ensuring food security for our people,” Governor Eno posited.
Governor Eno, who again thanked the people of the state for given him thier mandate to lead as their Governor through March 18, 2023 poll, also reiterated his pledge to justify the confident reposed in him and his administration.
“This is my first Easter broadcast to you my dear AkwaIbomites, since you massively elected me on March 18, 2023, to be your Governor. My gratitude to you for the love and faith you displayed on that day will forever, be deeply appreciated and ingrained in my heart. I will do all I can, to live up to the faith and trust you had reposed in me on that day.”
He noted Easter as an important event in Christendom. “It signifies the trial of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, the pain and suffering he experienced leading to His crucifixion, and His ultimate victory over death through resurrection, which has brought salvation and redemption to mankind.
“It is also the ultimate display of sacrifice and of love as aptly captured in Ephesians 5:2 (KJV) “And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us as offering and a sacrifice to God.
“So my fellow Akwaibomites, as we celebrate Easter, let us remain hopeful that the future looks great, our collective dreams for prosperity across all layers of the society is realizable.
“I am dedicated to serving you well, bringing governance closer to you, applying the resources we have been blessed with, to affect you positively and give our youths a reason to remain hopeful.” He assured
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