Governor Umo Eno Commissions Air Force Special Intervention Projects In Akwa Ibom Community

Governor Umo Eno commissions Air Force special intervention projects in Akwa Ibom community. The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Pastor (Dr) Umo Bassey Eno, has commissioned the Chief of the Air Staff Special Intervention Project at the permanent site of Edem Aya Unity College in Ikot Abasi Local Government Area.

Speaking at the ceremony on February 20, 2026, the Governor, who served as Special Guest of Honour, expressed appreciation to His Excellency, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), for building a resilient and patriotic Nigerian Air Force committed to national security and human capital development.

Represented by the Honourable Commissioner for Education, Professor Ubong Essien Umoh, Governor Umo Eno commended the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshall SK Aneke, represented by the Chief of Civil-Military Relation, Air Vice Marshal EK Gabkwet, for facilitating the establishment of Edem Aya Unity College and proceeding with the construction and furnishing of classroom blocks, the principal’s office and staff rooms. Dr. Eno described the intervention as aligning with the aspiration of educational advancement under the ARISE Agenda and the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which emphasizes that education for all is the responsibility of all.

Governor Umo Eno

According to Governor Eno, “We proudly appreciate the genuine commitment of the Nigerian Air Force to national security through the spectrum of human capital development which justifies the position that security means development.” He noted that the project represents “a shining example of institutional intervention by the Armed Forces through the Department of Civil-Military Relations towards the reduction of poverty and inequality by establishing, rehabilitating and furnishing schools across the state.”

Pastor Eno applauded the facilitator, Air Vice Marshal IH Etukudo (Rtd) for his distinguished patriotic service to the nation and his devotion to the development of his local community. He also commended other illustrious sons of the state such as Maj. Gen. Aniedi Edet, Maj. Gen. EE Ekpeyong, Rear Admiral JD Akpan, among others; who attracted the Special Intervention Projects of the Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Naval Staff to distant communities in Akwa Ibom State.

Nigeria Popular Pastor Reveals Why Christians Go To Church With Offerings

Nigeria popular pastor reveals why Christians go to Church with offerings. You don’t go to church with an offering to bribe God. You don’t give so that God will bless you. That mentality is transactional, and it is not the gospel. God is not a merchant, and church is not a marketplace.

In Christ, you are already blessed. “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ.” (Ephesians 1:3). If God has already blessed you with all blessings, what exactly are you trying to buy with money?

Offering is not a tool for manipulation. It is not a seed to twist God’s hand. It is a response to understanding. When light comes, giving follows. You don’t give to get; you give because you have received.

You go to church with an offering because ministry requires resources. The gospel must be preached, and preaching the gospel to reach a greater audience costs money. church facilities, media equipment, missions, outreaches, welfare, administration, all these require finances.

The work of the ministry does not run on wishes; it runs on resources.
Jesus had a treasury (John 12:6). Paul collected offerings to support ministry work and missions
(1 Corinthians 16:1–2, Philippians 4:15–18).

The early church gave to sustain the spread of the gospel (Acts 4:34–35). Giving has always been about supporting the work, not paying God, or bribing God to respond to your case.

When you give, you are partnering with the gospel. You are saying, “I believe in this message, and I want it to go far.” You are investing in lives, in souls, in eternity. That is why Paul said their giving was “fruit that abounds to your account,” not because God needed their money, but because the gospel was advancing through it.

“THIS IS WHY YOU GO
TO CHURCH WITH AN OFFERING”

Why Christians Go To Church With Offerings

Offering is stewardship, You are managing resources God already put in your hands. You are not losing, You are not buying blessings; you are financing the message that blesses lives.

So, you don’t give to be blessed. You give because you are blessed. You don’t give out of fear. You give out of understanding. You don’t give under pressure. You give in partnership.

APC Dominates FCT Polls, ADC Loses, PDP Secures One Council

APC dominates FCT polls, ADC loses, PDP secures one council. The All Progressives Congress (APC) has secured a dominant victory in Saturday’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) area council elections by winning five out of six chairmanship positions in the country’s capital.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) emerged victorious in only one area council — Gwagwalada.

Mohammed Kasim, the PDP candidate for Gwagwada area council, polled 22,165 votes to defeat Yahaya Shehu of the APC, who scored 17,788 votes.

The APC won the chairmanship seats in Bwari, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Kwali, Abaji, and Kuje area councils.

In AMAC, Christopher Maikalangu, the incumbent and APC candidate, scored 40,295 votes to win the election; Moses Paul of African Democratic Congress (ADC) came second with 12,109 votes, while the PDP polled 3,398 votes.

In the Bwari area council, Joshua Ishaku, APC candidate, won the election with 18,466 votes; ADC scored 4,254 votes, while Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) polled 3,515 votes to come second and third places, respectively.

In Kwali area council, Daniel Nuhu, APC candidate, won the election after he scored 17,032 votes, while the PDP came second with 8,575 votes.

In Abaji area council, Umar Abdullahi Abubakar, incumbent and APC candidate, won the election with 15,535 votes, while the PDP scored 4,547 votes.

APC Dominates FCT Polls

In Kuje area council, Danjuma Samuel, APC candidate, polled 17,269 votes to defeat Zakwoyi Danlami of the PDP, who scored 15,824 votes.

The ADC, the coalition party of opposition leaders, did not win a single chairmanship seat in the FCT area council election.

The FCT council poll was the first test for the ADC as the coalition seeks to make a statement in the 2027 elections.