Senate President Akpabio has opened up on a very disturbing period of his life, narrating how his faith helped overcome that trying moment
Answering questions from St Padre PIO TV/ Radio in Italy, Nigeria’s number three citizen said his visit to the Prayer Ground of St Padre PIO, at St Giovanni Rotondo in Italy became the turning point.
Akpabio went down memory lane on the “miraculous healing” of his wife, Mrs Unoma Akpabio, after she was reportedly 98 percent dead
“I am very impressed that the place has been well kept This is a Holy ground. Some people who are here might not even understand the significance of this ground but those of us who are adherents and followers of PIO, believe in his intercessions.”
“My wife was in a comma for six months in a hospital in Germany She was 98 percent dead. I used the picture of PIO to make a sign of the cross on her, instead of putting-off the life- support machine she was on. She had an operation that went wrong. I cried to Mother Mary; the mother of Jesus Christ and called on PIO to interceede.
“Miraculously, she woke up That hospital, up till today, is yet to understand what happened. As someone who has experienced the powers in where I am standing, I can understand it more than anyone else.
“This is my 10th time here When my wife was finally discharged from the hospital, she waited for three months before she could remember my name and those of the children. We are here today, to give thanks to God and to thank PIO for always interceding for us.
“We honored PIO by giving our son the baptismal name; PIO We equally established a big academy which we called PIO Football Academy, where we train and offer scholarships to children of the poor from 9 years up to university level, all in memory of PIO. May his soul rest in perfect peace.”
He said he returned to the ground as Nigeria prepares for the conduct of general elections to usher in fresh sets of political office holders across the country
Akpabio said he offered prayers for a peaceful 2027 elections and an end to banditry and terrorism in Nigeria
“We are all from Nigeria We came to offer prayers and get blessings from God for ourselves, families and our dear country that is currently being ravaged by banditry and terrorism.
“We are here on this prayer ground and we are going home fulfilled, that we were able to touch this Holy ground, drop our intentions which he will take to God on our behalf”