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The Bishop of Enugu Diocese of the Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma has noted with dismay the actions and harassment of officials of Enugu State Government by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and last year, calling on its officials to leave Enugu State alone, as it was evident to all and sundry that the state government had acquitted itself well in the delivery of democratic dividends."

He made this known at a traditional open air prayer session that marks the official commencement of work in Enugu State in the new year, held at the Government House, Enugu.

The prayer session, which was attended by the State Governor, Chimaroke Nnamani and members of the State Executive Council, as well as more than two hundred workers in the Government House, was conducted by the Bishop.

According to the Bishop, Governor Nnamani is doing well in Enugu State and “that is why I am calling on the EFCC to leave alone this year. EFCC should leave the state alone. They should go to where they should go, to people who take the money of this country and build refineries in South Africa and carry money overseas. They can go after them.”

In his homily during the prayers session, Bishop Chukwuma called on the government of Enugu State to see the year 2007 as a year of total forgiveness and reconciliation.

According to him, “All I am saying is that this government should forgive, make more friends than enemies… This time should be a time of reconciliation… Let us forgive ourselves and leave the rest to God.”

He stated that despite the fact that Enugu was one of the states that received the least amount in the federation accounts allocation, the state performed much better than those that received bigger allocations.

The Anglican clergyman described Governor Nnamani as ‘the Moses of our time’ whom God has chosen to lead the people of Enugu State.

He thanked the Governor for his good works and enviable landmark achievements, adding that the problems of his government were borne of envy and actions of unprogressive minds.

According to him, “our problem in Enugu State is because people are not happy with the progress we are making and I belong to the progressive.”

The man of God then called for the continued cooperation and support of all, both civil servants and the entire people of Enugu State, to Governor Nnamani’s administration so as for it complete “its good works,” while urging the in-coming government to continue from where its predecessor stopped.

In his words, “… All of us have a part to play, to lead the state to the promised land. Everybody, including civil servants, must cooperate, followers must respect and support their leaders… let us work hard this year, let us be sincere, and honest in all we do.”

In his brief speech during the open air prayer session, Governor Nnamani said that the past seven and half years of governance had afforded him the opportunity of changing his environment and provide selfless service to God and humanity.

Governor Nnamani said, “we have had a rare opportunity to change our environment… have had the opportunity to leave footprints on the sand of time. We did not ask God for too much, we only asked God for the opportunity to serve. We thank Him that we have had that opportunity to serve not today’s man but tomorrows men…”

The Governor also thanked God for the successes and achievements recorded so far by his administration, in both human empowerment, infrastructural development and reforms in the various sectors of the state economy, stating that what matters most for a leader was what he does for humanity and not for himself.

“God has been so kind to us, that in the days of our youth, we have had a rare opportunity to serve, because in the final analysis, what is going to count is not what you did for self or for the family but what you did for the humanity”, the Governor said.

Governor Nnamani, who read the lead scripture taken from Psalm 103 during the prayer session, pointed out that despite all odds, including the activities of detractors, his government was able to succeed by achieving so much for the people of the state.

This, he attributed to the fact that his government was anchored on the solid rock of God and therefore could not be shaken or moved by mere mortals.”

In his words, “we know that man cannot determine destiny, so as we hear the quakes and the roars of thunderstorms, we never shook because we invested in God; we anchore our foundation in God. We know that man is a mere mortal; man, in all his vain glory, power… the material tendencies of human life is just temporary.”

He used the occasion to thank Bishop Chukwuma for his prayers and support, stating that “to this government, he had been a counselor, an adviser and a symbol of what is good.”