The new Executives of the Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS), Eastern Zone has dedicated their tenure to God, to enable them pilot the affairs of the institute successfully. The event tagged “Thanksgiving unto God” took place at Jerusalem Anglican Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Church with over 5,000 sitting capacity was filled, with worshippers spilling over to adjoining areas. The church gave NIS time to dance and come to God with their gift items.
The new Executives of the Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS), Eastern Zone has dedicated their tenure to God, to enable them pilot the affairs of the institute successfully. The event tagged “Thanksgiving unto God” took place at Jerusalem Anglican Church in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
The Church with over 5,000 sitting capacity was filled, with worshippers spilling over to adjoining areas. The church gave NIS time to dance and come to God with their gift items.
Addressing members of NIS, Eastern Zone and the congregation, the Vicar of the Church, Rev Romauld Foko commended the leadership of the institute for the wisdom in committing their tenure to God. He said coming to God’s alter in thanksgiving shows submission to God for help. He prayed for members and Executives of the Institute that God will help them to achieve their set goals.
In an address, the Chairman of NIS, Eastern Zone, Mr Ebeten Moses said they were in Church to thank God for a successful election and to ask God to give the new executives the wisdom to achieve their set goals.
Mr Moses said that NIS is an organization set up by Nigerian laws to engage in all legal activities of shipping, clearing and forwarding; importation, logistics handling and facilitation. He said the institute also helps in training and re-training of members to make them much more effective and active in different shipping activities.
In an interview after the church service, the Chairman of NIS, Eastern Zone, thanked the Church for the opportunity given to them to bring their thanksgiving to God. He urged the Church to continue to pray for the success of NIS.
He appealed to the national secretariat for support to the Zone to help them build a solid Institute in the zone. He also appealed to them to follow due process on issues of consideration for favours and appointments, saying that doing so will help them to operate in peace.
Also contributing, Secretary of NIS, Eastern Zone Mr Walter Elechi, expressed happiness with the thanksgiving service, and noted that the road is now open for progress.
Also an elder of the Institute, Mr Victor Ahuoma said he was delighted with the way the Executrices have started, adding that the new leadership will go places. He used the occasion to appeal to all shipping practitioners to identify with NIS which he said is a professional organization.
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