Why I'm building an international worship center - Gov. Emmanuel

...Says project will be completed, commissioned in 2022

The Akwa Ibom State International Worship Centre is of great significance to a state like Akwa Ibom, named after God and consisting of a 99% Christian population, hence the determination of the state government to ensure its speedy completion and commissioning, Governor Udom Emmanuel has declared.

Speaking during a project assessment visit to the site, the Governor noted that the building will be an altar that will perpetually draw God’s pleasure and blessings to people of the state.

“If we say this is the only state named after God, then something must be there to show. I am sure God is happy and through this a lot of blessings will come from God to the entire people, even generations yet unborn in the state”, the Governor said.

He thanked the people of the state and corporate organizations who have joined hands with the state government to see to the success of the project, noting with delight that the gesture was based on the level of understanding of the value of the project to the state and wished others will come to such understanding soonest.

According to Governor Emmanuel, the Akwa Ibom State International Worship Centre will be inaugurated by the end of 2022, with assurances of being the best its kind upon completion. He also thanked the supervising Ministry for ensuring the consistency of the work with the intensions of the state government.

He expressed satisfaction with the quality of work so far put into the project and described the building as an unprecedented sacred place that will serve as an altar for Akwa Ibom people and generations unborn.

“I want to appreciate Julius Berger, what you are seeing here can challenge any engineering of any standard anywhere in the world. When you seat back you will have an understanding of the concept we have for the whole building I will give them kudos for that. Then come back to see what is buried underground, it is over 680 piles. People see a building, I don’t see a building, I see that I am raising an altar for my people and for generations yet unborn”.

The governor was conducted round the facility by the Chief of Staff to the governor, Mr. Ephraim Inyang -eyen, Commissioner of the supervising Ministry of Lands, Mr. Umo Eno among other members in the state executive council and the Regional Manager of Julius Berger PLC, Mr. Juergen Fischer.

Mr. Juergen Fischer described the engineering design as complicated and very challenging, but expressed optimism that the project which will be ready by December, will turn out to be a pride of the people of the state, affirming that the project will be commissioned at the end of 2022.

“At the moment we are on the concrete works, which will soon be finished and the roof is under production in Europe and it will be shipped very soon then we will continue with the roof.

"The building is very complicated and the engineering is very challenging. It will look like a whale fish from the ark and I will be very proud if my people can realize the building. It will be okay for Akwa Ibom and everybody will be proud”, he said.

Cc: Lalasticlala, mynd44

Really? Misplaced priority. Will the state govt start a church? I can suggest a name 4 it. Dakada Chapel or Promise Land Assembly.

Why spend billions building a church as a government instead of building an industry?

I wish we have leaders that can think.

Why I'm building an international worship center - Gov. Emmanuel

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“Why I’m building an international Islamic centre” - El-Rufai.

Let’s assume the above is actually the headline! I don’t want to assume the reactions, it would be too bloody. CAN and SERAP may even drag the governor to court.

Show us the empowerment centre you have built during your tenure as a governor

seunmsg:
“Why I’m building an international Islamic centre” - El-Rufai.

Let’s assume the above is actually the headline! I don’t want to assume the reactions, it would be too bloody. CAN and SERAP may even drag the governor to court.

Yes and rightly so because with a state as religiously tense as kaduna been 50/50 or 60/40 Muslim to Christian such would be calling for war.

Akwa ibom can afford to do this just as kastina can