by Abia state Governor, Dr. Alex Otti has assured that with the conclusion of the Supreme Court judgment, his administration is committed to focusing on addressing the challenges confronting the state.
Governor Otti gave the assurance during a thanking service for his supreme court victory at the Eastern Union Conference Headquarters of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Umueze Aba.
The Governor said one of the major reasons he contested election is the shame of being referred to as an Abian.
He recalled that a lot of people confronted him over the rot in the state prior to his election as Governor, noting that people would dismiss you anytime Abia was mentioned.
“Not too many people like us contest election because we are not politicians. By the way, when people say they are politicians, I ask them what they were doing before 1999, that means they were jobless.
“So one of the major reasons that made me contest is because of the shame that I have. I am somebody that have shame.
“Pastor Lazarus Nwaezuoke told us as we were growing up that we should not have anything to do with a man that doesn’t have shame.
“I am a man that have shame and anytime that I went out, people ask if Abia is jinxed. It is the shame that made me come out to contest election. Anytime Abia was mentioned, people will dismiss you.
“Now that the storm is over, we will invite people to come and see Abia”, Governor Otti said.
Governor Otti while emphasizing that all power belongs to God, thanked God for fulfilling his words by granting him victory at the apex Court.
The Governor recalled that he was unperturbed even when people were panicking over the outcome of the judgement adding that he anchored his faith on Jeremiah 1:9 and Jeremiah 15:20.
He counseled Christians to lay their burdens on God whom he said will perfect all that concerns them.
Governor Otti thanked the church for thye prayers and support for his administration and enjoined them to continue in the same vein.
He noted that one cannot achieve anything meaningful without unity and advised them not to do things that would disunite the church.
Preaching on the topic; “Chosen for Mission, embracing unity and purposeful year”, the West Central African Division President of the SDA, Pastor Robert Ossei-Bonsu emphasized that the lives of Christians should convey a meaningful message to the world.
The man of God highlighted the divine calling for the church to fulfill the mission of reaching out to the world, recruiting, and baptizing all people and stressed the importance of the church moving forward in unity, aligning with God’s expectations.
He noted that the church’s existence was framed as a mission to evangelize the world with the message of God for the repentance of sin.
The pastor underscored that achieving the great commission requires unity among Christians, stating that unity is crucial for effectively carrying out of mission work.
The church service featured special dedicatory prayers for the Governor, members of his cabinet and Abia state.
