Ekere will have occasion for another thanksgiving – Methodist Prelate

The Prelate of the Methodist Church Nigeria, Dr. Samuel Uche, has commended the Managing Director of
the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Mr. Nsima Ekere, for deeming it necessary to hold a
thanksgiving service to appreciate God for his blessings on his life and prophesied that he will have another cause for thanksgiving.

“Your thanksgiving shows you are a child of God,” Dr. Uche said in his sermon at the thanksgiving service held at Government Field, Ikot Abasi. “It shows that you love God, that you put God first and that you revere God.

You will have occasion to gather again for another thanksgiving. I don’t know what God will do.”

He described the thanksgiving service as unique and epochal and lauded Mr. Ekere for recognizing that “nobody holds any position except God ordains it.”

The Prelate expressed the belief that the NDDC boss will perform creditably, meticulously, diligently, transparently
and studiously.

“I believe that you will not disappoint Nigerians, Akwa Ibom people and Mr. President,” he said. “I am sure you
will do well. I will be on your neck to ensure you do so.”

Dr. Uche advised the NDDC boss and the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs to do a comprehensive survey of the Niger Delta region to determine the infrastructural and other needs of the people of the region.

He called on the National Assembly to appropriate enough funds for the NDDC to develop the nine member-states
evenly.

Dr. Uche prayed for President Muhammadu Buhari’s quick recovery and condemned those wishing the President dead.

His words: “People wishing the President dead are wicked. Why should you wish a fellow human being dead? When I
see some fellow Bishops talking against the President, I pity them because they are jobbers. The Bible says you should pray for those in authority.

There is a place of punishment for those who refuse to change and a place of
blessing for those who change.”

The Prelate disclosed that he was one of those that supported the change mantra in 2015 because of the level of impunity and corruption in the country and
prayed for the change to be quicker.

He accused “disgruntled and cantankerous politicians” of inciting ethnic hatred in the country and predicted their doom if they refused to change.

Dr. Uche, however, supported calls for restructuring of the country to ensure the practice of true federalism.