{"id":235363,"date":"2025-09-04T12:25:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.name.ng\/news\/religious-leaders-praise-abia-governor-during-ecclesiastical-visit\/"},"modified":"2025-09-04T12:25:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T12:25:59","slug":"religious-leaders-praise-abia-governor-during-ecclesiastical-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/religious-leaders-praise-abia-governor-during-ecclesiastical-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Religious leaders praise Abia governor during ecclesiastical visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"post-219039\">\n<div class=\"post-image-content\">\n<figure class=\"post-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"Religious leaders praise <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>governor during ecclesiastical visit&#8221; decoding=&#8221;async&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg&#8221; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w&#8221; data-sizes=&#8221;auto&#8221; data-eio-rwidth=&#8221;1536&#8243; data-eio-rheight=&#8221;1024&#8243;\/><noscript>Abia <\/a>governor during ecclesiastical visit&#8221; decoding=&#8221;async&#8221; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px&#8221; data-eio=&#8221;l&#8221;\/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- end.post-image-content --><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- end .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>State Governor <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/Alex\">Alex <\/a>Otti is receiving praise from church leaders for what they describe as major strides in governance. The commendations came during a three-day visit by Archbishop Leonard Bature Kawas, President-General of the Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu received the Archbishop on Otti\u2019s behalf, calling the visit an endorsement of the state\u2019s leadership. He said the administration took office at a time of decline and has since focused on reform and transparency.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_219040\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-219040\" style=\"width: 790px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-219040 lazyload\" alt=\"Religious leaders praise <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>governor during ecclesiastical visit&#8221; width=&#8221;790&#8243; height=&#8221;527&#8243; src=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w&#8221; data-sizes=&#8221;auto&#8221; data-eio-rwidth=&#8221;790&#8243; data-eio-rheight=&#8221;527&#8243;\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-219040\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=790%2C527&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Religious leaders praise <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>governor during ecclesiastical visit&#8221; width=&#8221;790&#8243; height=&#8221;527&#8243; srcset=&#8221;https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nationalambassadorngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-3-2025-04_59_37-AM-1.jpg?w=1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w&#8221; sizes=&#8221;(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px&#8221; data-eio=&#8221;l&#8221;\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-219040\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Religious leaders praise <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>governor during ecclesiastical visit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe people of <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>made a clear choice,\u201d Emetu told the gathering. \u201cThe Church stood firm with us\u2014offering prayers, moral guidance, and support. We are grateful, and we call on you to continue standing with us as we advance good governance.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Archbishop Kawas praised Otti for what he called a \u201cremarkable departure from the past.\u201d He said the governor\u2019s work in urban renewal, infrastructure, and economic development has drawn national attention.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Otti has raised the standard of leadership not only in <a href=\"https:\/\/abiaradiostations.com.ng\/news\/abia\">Abia <\/a>but across the country,\u201d Kawas said. \u201cThe difference is night and day compared to two years ago.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other bishops echoed the Archbishop\u2019s remarks. Bishop Peace Chikwe noted that residents can \u201csee changes on the streets and in the lives of ordinary citizens.\u201d Bishop Kennedy Otti described the administration\u2019s reforms as \u201cinspiring\u201d and pledged continued cooperation with government.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Charismatic Bishops Conference of Nigeria represents more than 400 bishops and senior gospel ministers nationwide. 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