By Freshgist
The Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos, Plateau State, Prof Linus Asuquo, has celebrated God's faithfulness at his 70th birthday.
Asuquo who is also a senior Pastor with Redeemed Christian Church of God, Region 8, headquarters Plateau State,
recently gave a special thanksgiving service to God at RCCG, Jesus Power Parish, Province 6, Akwa Ibom State.
Speaking with newsmen in his Residence in Ewet housing estate, Uyo, as part of activities to mark his birthday, Asuquo accounted his blessings to God .
The former commissioner of Science and Technology during Governor Victor Attah's regime recalled how he used to trek long distance to school without shoes, adding that God is the source of the preservation of his life.
"Life is full of ups and downs, a lot in of people see from outside thinking it has been rosy. The way I started it was very tedious, i used to trek from my village where you have the timber market to Practising School (now University of Uyo) without shoes but i thank God for today.
"First, i have to give glory and honour to God, our creator, because Iam what Iam today by His grace, i return all the glory to Him because He is the one that has preserve my life and kept me for this past 70 years".
He enjoined the youths to always stick to their creator, adding that part of the reason why there is a problem today is that the creature want to be higher than their creator.
"Today the younger ones are in a hurry and they don't want to trust God, the moment you disconnect from your creator; where the creature wants to be higher than the creator, then there is a problem and that is what is happening today. People want to know more than their creator.
" My advice is for people to return back to their creator and know that He is supreme, omnipotent omniscient; whatever we do He has a record of us and we cannot do anything without Him"
Professor Asuquo was born on March 18,1954 in Mbak Utam 3, Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He was educated at Practicing School, Uyo, now University of Uyo and graduated in 1965.
He also attended Holy Family College,Oku-Abak between 1968 and 1969 and St Patrick's College. Calabar between 1970 and 1972.He then taught Physics Mathematics and Chemistry briefly at Christian Technical College, Oyubia, Oron in 1973 before preceding to College of Technology. Calabar, between 1973 and 1975 from where he obtained the London GCE (advanced level)
He taught Chemistry and Mathematics briefly at Immaculate Conception Secondary School, Itak in 1976 and obtained the Bureau for External Aid Scholarship to study Metallurgy in Technical University, Kosice in the then Czechoslovakia and graduated in 1982 with MSC distinction and also as the best graduating student in the University.
He returned to Nigeria in 1982 and completed his national service year between 1982 and 1983 at Delta Steel company, Aladja, Warri.
Prof Asuquo who has held various offices was appointed by the former President Mohammadu Buhari as the Director General of the National Metallurgical Development Centre, Jos, and he currently serving his second term.
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