Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has expressed solid faith in the omnipotence of God to crush self-styled enemies of the State and its people this new year and beyond.
Governor Fubara spoke in the early hours of today – Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at the crossover church service held at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Opobo Town in Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area, to usher in the New Year.
He raised a gallantry song, with the brethren picking up the lines, and singing along, “At the mention of your name (God), every knee shall bow; at the mention of your name, every tongue confess, that you are Lord, you are Lord, you are King, you are King of kings.”
Noting that the wordings of the song are not just consolatory, but a charge to embolden the people to hold tightly to their trust in God, who alone can navigate the path to greater triumph in the New Year, Fubara said: “The Red Biro is still filled. It is still here with me. Every plan of the enemy will continue to crash.”
Thereafter, the Governor wished everyone present and the people of Rivers at large a happy New Year.
The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Niger Delta, Emmanuel Oko-Jaja, who conducted the service, recalled the many challenges, including conspiracy, blackmail, attacks, economic hardship and ill-health and near hopeless situations experienced in 2024, but quickly added that those troubles never overwhelmed the brethren.
Oko-Jaja said God has given a new song of triumph to those who are grateful to Him for the marvellous works perfected in their lives, admonishing them that in the New Year, God will faithfully uphold, deliver and ensure that they continue to live victoriously.
He prayed for the peace, unity, progress and accelerated development of the State, in line with the key targets of the State Government’s 2025 ‘Budget of Inclusive Growth and Development’.
Highlights of the service included praise and worship, choir ministration, which ushered in 2025 at midnight Tuesday with shouts of ‘Happy New Year’ renting the air.
Among those who joined the Governor in the service were the factional Speaker, Rivers State House of Assembly, Victor Oko-Jumbo; Chief of Staff, Government House, Edison Ehie; some members of the National Assembly – Awaji-Inombek Abiante; Boma Goodhead; Anderson Igbiks, and the Amanyanabo of Opobo Kingdom, King Dandeson Douglas Jaja.
