Ayakoro Women Offers Annual Thanksgiving To God
Amgbare Ekaunkumo, Yenagoa, Trek Africa Newspaper
The wife of the Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission, Ambassador Dr.(Mrs.)Amaba Sam-Ogbuku has led the women of Ayakoro town to offer thanksgiving to God.
The Annual Thanksgiving which held at His Royal Highness Civic Center in Ayakoro on Sunday, December 15, 2024, Ambassador Dr.(Mrs.) Amaba Sam-Ogbuku read the only Bible reading taken from Psalm 100:1-5, thanked the Women Leader of Ayakoro, Madam Abaiola Oruama for organizing the women to pray and fast for the community from the beginning of the year that culminated in the thanksgiving.
She said thanksgiving is a commandment from God and urged the people of Ayakoro to continue to appreciate God to attract more blessings and express gratitude to the Paramount Ruler of Ayakoro, His Royal Highness Righteous Inegbegha, the Council of Chiefs for attending the Thanksgiving Service.
Specially thanked her husband, Chief Dr. Samuel Ogbuku for supporting the women and the people of the community to organize the thanksgiving service.
Speaking on the theme titled ” The Essence Of Thanksgiving” the General Overseer of Tower of Mercy And Power Ministry Port Harcourt, Pastor Dr. Mercy Dan Kumawe said thanksgiving attract multiplication.
Taken her text reading from Psalm 67:4-7, Pastor Dr.Mercy Dan Kumawe stated that thanksgiving is an act of worship and an opportunity to express appreciation to God for His goodness and mercies upon our lives.
Also reading Revelation 4:4, the vessel of God informed that thanksgiving is a way of fulfilling the commandment of God which grant answers to our prayers.
According to her, the benefits of thanksgiving include; access into the presence of God, Revelation 12:2, release of Mercy of God, cause our enemies to fight against themselves, 2 Chronicles 20:1-20.
She thanked the men of God from various denominations for their presence at the thanksgiving service adding that whenever people gather like this there is flow of various anointing.
She thanked Ambassador Dr.(Mrs.)Amaba Sam-Ogbuku, the women of Ayakoro for giving her the privilege to be the Guest Preacher to convey the word of God and prayed for those with health challenges, and breakthrough for those expecting new things.
Pastor Dan Ebiowa of Omega Fire Ministries prayed for the Managing Director of NDDC, Chief Dr Samuel Ogbuku and his family by proclaiming Exodus 12:13, Psalm 91:16, Ezekiel 3:9 while Pastor ThankGod officiated the giving of offering.
Mrs.Letty Ebiere Ayakoroma coordinated the programme of the service.
The Thanksgiving Service featured praise and worship, hymns ministration, Ayokoro women ministration and prayers for prosperous new year for the community.
At the reception at same venue, the multiple award winning Bayelsa State Council for Arts and Culture Troupe performed scintillating dance steps and a drama piece.
Mrs.Amaba Sam-Ogbuku donated bags of rice and other gifts worth million of nairas to the women who came from different communities to thank God
In their separate interview, His Royal Highness Righteous Inegbegha, Obanema of Ayakoro congratulated the women for consistently fasting, praying and thanking God. He stated the programme has attracted numerous blessings to the community and urged them to always remember the God factor in their daily lives.
Also speaking, Mrs. Damini Nathan Ogbuku commended the Women Leader of Ayakoro Madam Abaiola Oruama for initiating the thanksgiving and enjoined the people of the community to support her sustain and take the programme to high level.
Dignitaries from different denominations, traditional rulers, political parties including the women leader of APC Bayelsa State, Mrs.Ebiere Akpo bosa, Mummy F among others attended the service.
