Ex-Akwa Ibom CAN Leader, Tom Etim Passes On

Apostle Tom Etim, the Founder and General Overseer of Prayer Tower Mission International in Akwa Ibom State, has died.

Apostle Etim died after a brief illness. He was the immediate past Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Oron Chapter, Akwa Ibom State.

He was from the village of Ibiaku Essiet in the state's Uruan local government area.

Rev Innocent Bassey, Secretary of the Church Management Board, announced Etim's passage in a statement made available to PRIME9JAONLINE in Uyo on Thursday.

According to the statement, the deceased was the elder brother of a former National Assembly member, Rt. Hon. Bassey Etim, as well as a two-term CAN Chairman in his area.

Until his death, Apostle Etim was known for leading a charitable and humanitarian life.

The statement said the funeral service would be held on December 23, 2022 at the Prayer Tower City, Prayer Tower Avenue, opposite Dakkada Luxury Estate, along Airport Road, Ibiaku Issiet by 10 a.m.

The statement read in part, “The late Senior Apostle Tom Etim was the immediate past Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Oron Chapter, where he served for two consecutive terms.

“His death left us, the family, Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN and indeed the entire public with a great sense of loss. Surely, this is the will of God and glorious exit indeed.

“At the grassroots, Senior Apostle Tom Etim made tremendous impacts in reaching out to his people through preaching the undiluted message of Christ and instituting life-touching programmes aimed at uplifting the people and by extension improving the economic fortunes of his community.

“The deceased was also the Chairman, Organization of African Instituted Churches, Oron chapter; the state Welfare Officer of the organization; Chairman Board of Trustees of Nigerian Christian Youths in politics; Chaplain for National Women in Agriculture and Environmental Protection; Chaplain of Transparency and Accountability Center; and a member of Nigerian, American Christian Peace Movement; Weldon Christian Messengers, USA.”