A’Ibom 38th Anniversary: High Spirits, Bright Smiles as Women Lead Celebration

A’Ibom 38th Anniversary: High Spirits, Bright Smiles as Women Lead Celebration

In the build-up to the 38th anniversary of the creation of Akwa Ibom State, women across the state have united in praise and thanksgiving for God’s enduring mercies and blessings upon the state.

‎Leading the gathering on Thursday, September 18, 2025, Uyo, during the Women’s Monthly Prayer,Government House, Uyo, for the September edition of tagged “Month of Evidence”, the Coordinator, Office of the First Lady, Lady Helen Eno Obareki, who took the bible reading from Exodus 33:14-23 and Matthew 7:7-10, offered prayers and songs of praise to God for His blessings through the years.

In her address, the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Hon. Inibehe Etukudo, said the blessings of God upon the state has been consistent and evident in the current administration of Governor Umo Eno, whom she described as gender friendly and supportive of Akwa Ibom women.

She encouraged Akwa Ibom women to attend the State anniversary thanksgiving service which holds on Sunday, September 21,2025, at the International Worship Centre, saying the service would afford the women the opportunity not only to thank God but to appreciate the gender friendly disposition of Governor Eno.

Additionally, the commissioner announced plans to host a memorial service in on September 26, 2025, at the All Nations Christian Ministry International (ANCMI) in Eket, in honour of the First Lady, Pastor Patience Umo Eno, whose legacy of impact lives on.
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‎In her exhortation on the theme of the service, “September, my month of Evidence “, Evangelist Becky Udom, affirmed that Akwa Ibom women have witnessed their evidence, hence the need to thank God for blessing them with good leaders. Drawing her message from Exodus 33:14, she emphasised that the proof of evidence is rest, and encouraged women to remain vigilant for the arrival of their evidence.
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‎The service which featured testimonies and a birthday celebration for those born in September, featured special intercessory prayers for the State, the Governor and his administration, the Office of the First Lady/GIFA, as well as the nation as a whole.
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Media Unit
September 18, 2025.

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