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JALINGO 2009 : THE PLACE FOR A LIFTING UP

In continuation of the Convention season, Jalingo, the capital city of Taraba State hosted the Jalingo 2009 regional convention of the FGBMFI Nigeria  with participants from Bornu ,Yobe,Gombe,Bauchi, Plateau, Kaduna , Benue, Adamawa and the host State of Taraba .

The venue of the convention was the beautiful indoor hall of the Jolly Nyame Stadium in Jalingo.

The President Arch. Ifeanyi Odedo welcoming participants to the convention

Convention activities kicked off with a courtesy call by members of the NEC led by the President on The Executive Governor of Taraba State His Excellency Pharm. Danbaba. Danfulani Sumtai at the Government House, Jalingo. It was indeed a wonderful time with the Governor who is himself an active member of the Fellowship who has served in various leadership roles within the fellowship.

The Convention which had a theme of  “There is a lifting up” opened on Thursday with an opening a Ceremony which was attended by the State Governor  His Excellency Pharm. Danbaba. Danfulani Sumtai The Governor was gracious in declaring the Convention open.

The convention was indeed a time of lifting by the mighty presence of God who was committed to lifting men up in the various programmes which ran through the convention.

The opening rally had as the main Speaker Mr Mike Adegun, while Arc Bunmi Adedeji IVP Nigeria spoke on the second evening and Bishop Timothy Yahaya, the Anglican Bishop of Jalingo and Chairman of the Taraba State CAN.

The Convention also features wonderful teaching sessions with Dr Segun Falope, Rev Moses Ande, as well  as the three Rally Speakers.

One outstanding feature of this convention was the presence of the Governor and the First Lady at all the evening rallies throughout the convention as well as many key members of the Government who are also active members of the Fellowship. 

The meal functions were also a huge success as well as the 14 market place outreaches  out of which 13 new chapters are being prepared to be birthed before the end of the year bringing the number of Chapters in Jalingo to 29

As the convention came to a close on Saturday 12th of September it was indeed obvious to all that not only had God wrought a great work in individual lives but that even the fellowship had experienced a Lifting up

His Excellency Pharm Danbaba D. Suntai declaring the convention open

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