By CHRISTIAN UDEH

All is now set for the 2024 edition of the annual Light of the World Crusade in Arochukwu Kingdom, Abia State.

To this end, the monarch of the kingdom, Eze Dr (Engr) Eberechukwu Oji, is set to host one of South Africa's foremost man of God, Pastor John Anosike who is the President and Senior Pastor of New World Faith Ministries (Spirit Revelation Church), a multi-cultural, highly dynamic ministry with a membership of over 8000 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Anosike, a Nigerian by birth, is also known as the bondservant of Christ, and had his first spiritual encounter with Christ at the tender age of six, but has since developed into a prophet and teacher of the word of God. He started preaching at a very early age, and got used to presenting the word of God to large crowds from when he was a youth.

Anosike will be bringing the word of God to the Christian faithful at the Arochukwu Civic Centre, on the 28th of December, 2024. The time is 4pm.

Musical ministration will be administered by Chris Nnaemeka and Gina Eli.

Interestingly, the monarch of Arochukwu is also an ordained man of God and is the provincial pastor of one of the Provinces of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria, with over 100 parishes under his care.

The 2024 Light of the World Annual Crusade is the maiden edition of the programme, which has been introduced as part of the Aro Day Festival which holds in December of every year.

The Aro Day Festival is a period of celebration in Arochukwu Kingdom when all sons and daughters of Arochukwu gather from all over the world in the town to celebrate their history, heritage and people.

This year's celebrations will be a Five-Day Carnival starting from 24th to 28th December 2024.

Day 1 is Christmas Carol

Day 2 is Christmas Day celebrations

Day 3 is ARO DAY festival and Awards

Day 4 is Uda Nkwa live theatre to honour the life of Mazi Kanu Oji who ruled Arochukwu for 73 years.

Day 5 is the Light of the World Crusade with Pastor John Anosike Ministering.

His Eminence, Eze Engr (Dr) Eberechukwu Oji is asking all Umu Aro home and abroad, friends and lovers of the kingdom to come home for the great Aro Renaissance celebrations this December 2024.

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