October 25, (THEWILL) – Chairman of the Christian Elders and Fathers Forum of Nigeria, Rev. Effiong Isangedighi, has expressed their support for Governor Udom Emmanuel’s completion agenda.
Isangedighi, who spoke during the forum’s 2022 conference, held at Christ Believers Evangelical Mission, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state, with the theme: “The concept of result-oriented leadership’, stressed that the Forum is impressed with the governor’s performance for the last seven years.
He says that the governor would have left an imprint in all sectors of the polity, all nooks and crannies before exiting office in 2023, noting that every citizen would feel a sense of belonging as far as his administration is concerned.
“As a group, our main thrust is to intercede in prayers for the wellbeing of Christians across the state and Nigeria at large. We meet every month to pray because the condition of this country now needs more prayer.
“But we hold our annual conference once a year where erudite speakers and men of God are invited to keep members of the forum abreast of current issues”, he explained.
The clergyman, who noted that the Forum disagrees with the controversial All Progressives Congress Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, advised the Christian faithful to make sure that they have their Permanent Voter’s card (PVC), in order to exercise their civic franchise in the forthcoming general elections.
Also speaking at the annual conference, Rt. Rev Asukwuo Antai, described the APC Muslim-Muslim ticket in a multi-ethnic and multi-religion country and also the People’s Democratic Party zoning of its presidential ticket to the north again as unacceptable.
“Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket of APC should not be glossed over, neither should the agenda by the Peoples Democratic Party to return power to the north be taken lightly.
“The church, through her organs like the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), and affiliate blocs should educate the faithful on the danger of such arrangement in a multi-ethnic and multi-religious country, irrespective of party affiliation.
“The church must rise to the occasion and resist any arrangement that will jeopardise our future, peace and development of the nation.”
