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From Scholastica Hir, Makurdi
The All Progressives Congress APC Benue state chapter, has organized prayers and interdenominational service for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume as they marked one year anniversary in office.
The prayers, which were held at a chapel located at the Makurdi residence of Senator George Akume, had in attendance Bishops, party executives, party leaders, elder statesmen and party supporters.
After the prayer session, elders of the party, unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the two Nigerian leaders for their purposeful and quality leadership.
The motion for the vote of confidence, which was moved by Elder Ama Abai and seconded by Elder John Enyi, was also extended to the state APC Chairman, Comrade Austin Agada whom they described as a loyal and true party man.
In his address, the state APC chairman, Austin Agada stated that they organized the prayer session after they met with the SGF in Abuja recently where he requested them to continue to pray for him, Mr President and other leaders of the country.
Agada therefore said, “For us, it is a prayer to support our leaders especially in this critical time that we have found ourselves especially with the economic, security situations and recently, with the labour.
“We believe that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is doing his best to put the nation on the pedestal of greatness and we pray that he succeeds so that Nigeria and Nigerians would experience speedy progress.
“Mr President has been gracious to Benue people through his numerous appointments of Benue sons and daughters. So anyone writing pettitions to say that Benue has not been well accommodated in the scheme of things is only lying.”
He prayed God to continue to give the President and the SGF the grace to deliver on their mandates.
Some of those who spoke at the event, praised God for being merciful to the president, the SGF and other leaders in the last one year in office pledging to continue to support them while they work to put the country in the right path.
Earlier at the sessions, men of God including Bishop Peanut Ogbaji, Bishop John Alli among others took turns to pray for peace, unity and progress of Nigeria, Benue state and the state APC.
They also prayed for leaders of the National and state assembly and called for an end to all the torments and killings going on in Benue and across the country.
The APC Woman leader, Mrs Nancy Torhee who noted that the APC in Benue has not had any leader like Senator George Akume thanked God for his life and pledged that they will continue to pray for wisdom and God’s protection upon him so that he will not only succeed in his assignment but will also continue to shine wherever he goes.
“We must continue to pray for our leaders especially the SGF, our Governor Rev Fr Hyacinth Alia and his Deputy, Sam Ode because what is happening in our party is not ordinary. We assure our leader that the entire Benue APC youths are behind him and in no time, peace will be restored to the party,” Christopher Ogbole, the state zonal APC Youth leader said.
Speaking on behalf of the Local Government party Chairmen, Simeon Yongo from Vandeikya LG pledged to continue to support the APC all the way saying, “God has a reason for whatever that is playing out in our party in the state.”
He however described Senator Akume as a man of peace and pledged total support of the LG party chairmen to ensure that the party remains one united family in the state.
