The House of God International Churches Egbu in Owerri, Imo State under the pastoral guidance of Bishop Prof. Athan Azubuike, JP, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, held a Special Church Service of Love for God towards their building project.
The service tagged, “The House of God Must be Built”, took a beautiful turn as the invited guests; Dr. Chima Amadi (as Special Guest), Senator Ezenwa Onyewuchi, Barr. Emeka Dickson (Chairman of the occasion), Onuimo lawmaker; Hon. James Esile, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Mrs Ruby Emele, among other dignitaries demonstrated their love towards the work of God.
In his Keynote address, the Chairman of the occasion, Barr. Emeka Dickson a legal practitioner, who described Bishop Athan as a true man of God, promised to continue to work with him to uplift God’s work.
As most of the invited politicians were not present at the event, Dickson advised politicians to learn to support the work of God, and eschew the attitude of only seeking people’s attention when they need backings for their political aspirations.
Citing how he has been blessed by taking part in God’s work, urged the people to key into the project, saying that it pays to do God’s work. He made financial pledge in support of the project.
Speaking, the Special Guest of Honour, Dr, Chima Amadi who was unavoidably absent, and so was represented by his Director General, Hon. Henry Onwukwe and other executives of The Mazi Organization, TMO, while promising they will always support the church activities, urged the Bishop to always reach out to them whenever they are having such programmes.
He noted that Amadi does not just have love for the things of God, but have great plans for the people of the state. He cited some of his empowerment programmes he has executed in the state.
Onwukwe further urged the people, especially the women to continue to support Amadi by always praying for God to keep him alive to come and fulfill his promise of liberating Imo State come 2027.
Amadi financially supported the project, and was appreciated with gifts of his portrait from the church.
Other dignitaries Sen. Ezenwa Onyewuchi, Hon James Esile, Hon. Ruby Emele, among others also through their representatives supported the project.
The church members, friends and well wishers also rolled out en mass to make their own donations.
In response, Bishop Athan Azubuike who thanked God for making the day a reality, expressed joy saying that he was highly honoured by what the people had done.
He prayed that the Lord will bless them all and replenish their pockets.
He in the same vein advised Imo people asserting, “Imolites should understand that we must have a cohesion, an understanding that everyone has something he can do for Imo to be better”.
For Nigerians he advised: “the greatest thing is that children of God must learn how to honour God with their resources. Today, the internet has been awash with lots of critics who speak against giving to the body of Christ; against tithing, against men of God, others, but they don’t criticize going for a comedy show and paying up to millions for a table of five persons.
“When people love and care for their pastor, it becomes a taboo but you see people loving and fighting for football players from foreign countries who does not even know that they exist, and that one is not a taboo. Why can’t we replicate the same thing in the House of God, and also fight for God.
“So my appeal is that people should stop criticizing pastors, and understand that where there is original there is fake. Fake is everywhere, and not just in the church. I am proud to be a Christian, and will remain so, ‘ Bishop Athan advised’.
Adding his voice, Okey Onyemachi, a guest Minister who said the Bishop is his bossom friend, thanked God for the service, saying that it was a special service indeed as the awesome presence of God was felt.
He toed the line of the Bishop’s advise, appealing to Nigerians to stop ignorantly speaking ill about the things that pertains to God.
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