Ekeoha Chairman Applauds Gov Otti at End of Year Prayer
The chairman of Ekeoha International Shopping Complex, Aba, Comrade Emeka Okeke (Mecon Global) has applauded the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) for his unprecedented transformation of the state within eighteen months in office as well as his profound love for them.
He expressed his feelings about him at the End of Year Prayer of the popular textile market in the state held at the Flower Pot on Thursday, December 19, 2024.
In his sermon titled, “Greatness out of Great Mess” taken from Judges 11:1-11, Matthew 18:1-6, 14:1-5, 11, the Guest Preacher, Modestus Uche Duru (Victory Team President) expressed profound gratitude to God for preserving their lives throughout the year adding that they would cross-over to 2025 in the name of Jesus Christ.
He cited the Biblical accounts of Jephthah, John the Baptist and that of the disciples of Jesus Christ who came to him, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of heaven’ for easy understanding of the theme of his homily.
According to him, mess is any unwanted situation in your life and he told the traders that God would bring them out of any mess in their lives if they surrender their lives to Jesus Christ as their personal Lord and Saviour.
He told them that if they want to be great in life they must connect themselves to Jesus Christ adding that the Bible says, “To them that received and believed in him, he gave power”.
He said that power is the currency in heaven and advised those who desire to be great to go for it.
However, he told them that greatness is not all about material wealth but a kind of transformation, which God promised to give His humble and faithful servants to guarantee them access to His Kingdom.
He said that John the Baptist was in a mess because he strayed into another man’s territory instead of operating within his own environment.
He warned Christians to avoid mess in their lives by acknowledging the universal sovereignty of God, knowing their capacity and limitations stressing that if they are not mindful of what they do, where they go or what people say about them that they are already dead.
At the end of his homily, he advised the traders not to look down on themselves, because of one reason or another adding that God who has the ultimate solutions to all their problems in His infinite mercies would deliver them out of whatever mess that is troubling their lives and making them to be unhappy.
At the end, he prayed for miracles, open doors, divine healing and salvation saying that none of them would die within the remaining days of December 2024.
In his address, the chairman of Ekeoha International Shopping Complex, Aba, Comrade Emeka Okeke thanked God for keeping them alive from January to December this year.
He appreciated the Guest Preacher, Modestus Uche Duru for the well-prepared spiritual banquet stressing that it would bear good fruit in their lives.
He commended the Grand Patron and Diamond Father of Ekeoha International Shopping Complex, Aba, Chief Barth Azubuike Madubuko (JP), a patron of the market, Chief Sir Christian Nwaubani (Mmirioma na Ubommiri), the prayer coordinators, members of the central executive, zonal leaders and the entire traders for turning out in their numbers for the End of Year Prayer as well as their continued love and support despite numerous challenges.
He lauded the Governor of Abia State, Dr. Alex Chioma Otti (OFR) for his giant strides in different parts of the state within a short time in office.
He described him as a detribalized leader and an inimitable trailblazer adding that he has redefined governance in the state.
He said that so many roads that were hitherto impassable in the state are now motorable while new ones have been commissioned.
He congratulated him on the recent flag-off of the Abia State Airport project at Nsulu in Isiala Ngwa North local government area saying that it would serve as a major boost to the state economy.
He appreciated his love for Ekeoha traders and hailed him for his laudable vision of transforming the market to international standard.
He assured the traders that Governor Alex Chioma Otti means well for them and appealed to them to be patient with him and sustain their total support to his administration.
Thereafter, he harped on the need to ensure adequate security in the market during the yuletide and New Year celebrations.
He told shop owners not to give their wives, children or menservants popularly known as ‘Umu boy’ in Igbo parlance the keys of their shops to avoid ‘had I known’.
He urged the traders to come out en masse and participate actively in the last clean-up exercise in the market for the year.
He informed the traders that their weekly devotion in the market would now be held once in a month on the first Thursday of every month starting from January next year.
He announced the closure of the market on December 24, 2024 for the yuletide celebration adding that it would be reopened on December 27, 2024 after which it would be closed again on December 31, 2024 for the New Year celebration to be reopened on January 7, 2025.
Finally, he said that 2025 will be a year of testimonies in their lives and businesses wishing them Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year in advance.
There was a general offering as well as a special offering for the motherless babies homes.
The End of Year Prayer attracted the presence of many traders including Franklin Onwumelu (Central Secretary), Austin Okeke C (Central Assistant Secretary), Wendy Chinwe Ekenna (Diamond Lady), Hon. Jude Osuagwu, Okechukwu Onu (Dutchman), among others.
In a chat with newsmen, the Grand Patron and Diamond Father of Ekeoha International Shopping Complex, Aba, Chief Barth Azubuike Madubuko (JP) commended the chairman for organizing the End of Year Prayer as well as the traders for turning out in their numbers adding that God will bless all of them.
He appreciated the guest speaker for his soul-stirring and life-transforming message and urged the traders to put all their trust in God for He will never fail them.
The popular two-time executive chairman of Ekeoha International Shopping Complex, Aba prayed God to lead them safely to their various destinations for the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
