Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has called on
Nigerians to offer special prayers for the healing power of God to visit
President Muhammadu Buhari and restore his health to enable him continue to
work for the unity and good governance of the country.
The governor also appealed that ample time be devoted to
pray for the country’s acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for God to grant
him wisdom, vision and strength to continue to hold the fort for the President.
Ugwuanyi made the appeals during the thanksgiving mass at
the Holy Ghost Cathedral, Enugu, to mark the 2017 Democracy Day celebration and
second anniversary of his administration as Governor of Enugu State.
The governor who was full of appreciation to God for His
mercies in his life, while making several biblical references, also prayed for
other leaders across all arms and tiers of government, stressing the need to
work together for the common good of the country.
While thanking the people of Enugu State for their support,
solidarity and prayers, Gov. Ugwuanyi reassured them that the successes his
administration has recorded so far in transforming the economic and
infrastructural landscape of the state would be sustained and improved on for
the overall benefit of the state.
“I stand before you today, humbled in spirit, with nothing
but a heart full of thanks for standing strongly behind us for the past two
years since we received the mandate of the good people of Enugu State and the
Divine injunction of God to manage the affairs of this peace-loving State and
lead our people to greater heights.
“We are halfway through our first tenure as servants of the
people and with the benefit of hindsight, I am convinced the choice we made to
allow God lead and guide us has been the best decision we ever made”, Gov.
Ugwuanyi said.
In his sermon, the Catholic Bishop of Awgu Diocese, Most.
Rev. John Okoye commended Gov. Ugwuanyi on his remarkable achievements in
infrastructural development, peace, security, education, health care services,
among others, despite the present economic challenges in the country.
The bishop appreciated the governor’s closeness and
commitment to God and his “ecclesial attitude” which have brought peace and
good governance in the state.
“There is call to thank God everyday for what He has done
for us in our families and our places of work. The governor as a child of God
has called all of us to celebrate with him on this auspicious occasion and
placed God first. Not only that he knows what the power of God is, he knows
also the power of prayers, he knows also the power of the Eucharist in thanking
God.
“Gov. Ugwuanyi uses the greatest of all thanksgivings and
prayers in Mass to thank God for what He has been doing not only for these two
years but for all his life”, Bishop Okoye said
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