By Ambrose Ologide.
The Pastor in charge of Christ Apostolic Church Otovwodo Agbassa ( Community) Warri, Rev Emmanuel Inuru has called for an annual prayer conference for Agbarha Warri kingdom.
He made the call during the annual thanksgiving service of foremost Agbarha Warri socio-cultural association, Agbarha Warri League last weekend.
Inuru reasoned that an annual prayer conference was necessary for the advancement of the ancient Urhobo Kingdom of Agbarha Warri.
He noted that Otovwodo ( Agbassa) Community is the host of the church for over 5 decades and that it was one of the most peaceful communities in Warri South Local Government Area.
Inuru also applauded the prestigious Agbarha Warri League for finding it expedient for giving thanks to God annually.just as he prayed that the association will always be blessed by God for appreciating through thanksgiving.
In his sermon tilted : ‘ Jesus Is The Light Of World ‘ , Rev Emmanuel Inuru stressed the spiritual and physical significance Importance of light to humanity as he quoted severally from the books of Genesis Chapter 1 verse 3 and John to substantiate his claims.
The outgoing president of Agbarha Warri League Fuludu Edama ( MON) in his speech during the thanksgiving service attested to the goodness of God upon the association and indeed the entire Agbarha Warri kingdom during the year .
He noted that the kingdom lost it first monarch and Installed another monarch within one year without rancour.
The former Super Eagles midfield meastro also noted that it was the first time in Agbarha Warri League ‘ s history it held a thanksgiving service for 2 consecutive years in a church.
High point of the event was a special thanksgiving by members of the association led its President Fuludu Edama.
The thanksgiving service was later followed by a reception at College of Education Warri that was attended by members of the association, their relations, friends and some eminent personalities.
In his brief speech, the President of the association , Fuludu Edema gave a brief history of the association just as he stated the aims and objectives of the association.
He also introduced members of the incoming executive committee of the association.
Fuludu Edama (MON) further presented meritorious awards to some deserving members of the association.
One the awardees, was a veteran journalist Ambrose Ologide who bagged an award for being the progenitor of the 39 years old foremost Agbarha Warri socio cultural association and for his promotion of Agbarha Warri Kingdom
Ologide in his brief speech shortly after receiving the award , thanked Mr Edema for his initiative , gesture and for recognising his contributions to the Agbarha Warri struggle.
He dedicated the award to those that were in the struggle and still in the struggle just as he vowed that the award will spur him to do more for the struggle.
The Unuevworo of Uvwie Kingdom High Chief Hope Akasa JP and his wife Rosemary Elohor Akasa, a Senior Special Assistant ( SSA) to Governor Oborevwori on Community Development Nze Francis Onuora (aka Francon) , the Provost of College of Education Warri , Dr Dickson Oyovwi, Chief Andi Osawota , Mrs Ufuoma Popo, Comrade Adulphus Adogie , Oghenetega Ologide, Gift Ologide were among the personalities that graced the epoch making event.
