The African Church, Uyo Central Diocese on Thursday, October 15, 2026 kicked off its 2026
Convention at St. Michael’s Cathedral, Four Towns, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
The Archbishop of the Church, His Grace, Most Rev’d Ime Brownson, who announced this during a press conference in Uyo also scored Governor Umo Eno high on infrastructure and rural development, saying his administration has demonstrated “total recovery” in Akwa Ibom State.
Archbishop Brownson said the theme of the Convention, “Total Recovery” drawn from 1 Samuel 30:18-19, is not just spiritual but relevant to governance in the state.
According to him, “good road infrastructure has formed arteries across the state with over 1,500 kilometers of road already delivered while others are at various stages of completion
“This is a demonstration of total recovery, and our people are the beneficiaries,” he said.
The cleric, who noted that the Church is celebrating 125 years of existence having been founded on 13th October 1901, said the Church has over 235 churches in Akwa Ibom organized into three provinces – Uyo, Annang and Hallelujah.
He said the 2026 Convention is expected to strengthen faith of members and challenge them to become instruments of restoration in families and communities.
He lauded the state government’s reported allocation of over a 100 billion naira towards clearing pensions, gratuities and entitlements of retired civil servants, describing it as restoration of dignity.
Brownson also commended the government on tourism assets including Ibom International Convention Centre, Ibom International Hotel and the transformation of a degraded, erosion-affected land into ARISE Palm Resort.
He equally praised the development of model primary healthcare centres and model primary schools, as well as rural roads linking markets, hospitals and farms.
The Archbishop appreciated the emphasis on unity and peaceful coexistence encapsulated in “Akwa Ibom United” slogan, but stressed that unity must be more than a slogan.
He disclosed that the Church’s Grand Patron, Mr. Ime Uwah, SSA to the Governor on Entrepreneurial Development, has been providing updates on government achievements to the Church.
While commending the administration, the Church called for sustained attention to completion and maintenance of public projects, transparency in public expenditure and equitable distribution of opportunities.
