Speaker of the Rivers House of Assembly, Mr Martin Amaewhule, has expressed gratitude to God for sparing his life from kidnap and assassination attempts over the years.
Amaewhule spoke during his 52nd birthday thanksgiving service at All Saints Anglican Church, Eliozu, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“I am not just marking another birthday but acknowledging that many people had planned to take my life in the last one year, but God did not allow them,” he said.
Recounting a harrowing experience in 2008, he recalled narrowly escaping death after being abducted by unidentified gunmen.
“Some of you were here in 2008 when a preacher was preaching right here on a Sunday service. On that fateful day, I didn’t know the people who came to kidnap me were also in the service. After service, they tactically followed me to my residence, tied up my security guard and abducted me. They took me to a forest where they held me hostage for five days. They placed thorns under my feet and inflicted several injuries on my head and body while moving me between hideouts. They fed me with biscuits throughout the period even as I almost bled to death,” he said.
Amaewhule said he remained thankful to God for his blessings, guidance, and preservation.
“When God does things for you, it is important to appreciate him for more,” he added.
(NAN)