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Monday, 25 February 2008

Amaechi urges churches to evangelise He thanked the Bishop of the Etche Diocese, the Rt. Reverend Okechukwu Precious Nwala for the good working relationship that he is doing the membership of the church for the prayers that they have been offering for the administration and its officials. The governor acknowledged that the people of Etche could do more if they unite and commended the church for embarking on the construction of a vicarage. Although the governor stressed government funds would not be donated unduly to the church, he pledged that he would personally support the effort of the church in realizing the aspiration to build the vicarage. Also speaking, the Commissioner of Works who was invited as a guest pledged support for the building project. Peterside assured the congregation that his widow

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