Ikonowatch

 ABALAMA Community Aglow as Assemblies of God, Northern Rivers District opens 2025 Easter Retreat Camp. Edet John (Ikonowatch) 20250418 Friday, 18th April 2025 will forever remain unforgettable as the quiet riverine town of Abalama in Rivers State experienced a turnaround. The atmosphere was charged with joy, faith, and something truly divine as the gospel messages from men of God emanating from the Comprehensive Secondary School Abalama field - centre for the Assemblies of God, Northern Rivers District National Easter Retreat -  touched hearts and lives in a remarkable way. The gathering was not just a celebration—but a transformation. People of all ages gathered in anticipation. The environment was buzzed with excitement, and the retreat ground turned into a sanctuary under the open skies such that one could feel the hunger—for hope, for truth, for something real. The worship was soul-stirring. Choirs and musicians led the crowd in songs that echoed through the community, li...

Forgotten and Forsaken: The Abandoned Bridge Plunging Ibianang / Edem Iyere into Tragedy and Economic Decline By Edet John (Ikonowatch) At the boundary between Ibianang Ediene and Edem Iyere communities in Ikono LGA, Akwa Ibom State, what once stood as a promise of progress and connection now lies in ruin and despair. An abandoned bridge — unfinished, neglected, and dangerously deteriorating — has become both a symbol and a source of deep suffering. Once envisioned to link neighborhoods, stimulate trade, and ease transportation, this bridge has instead brought death, isolation, and economic retrogression to the people of Ibianang and Edem Iyere. In recent months and years, multiple lives have been lost due to the impassable state of the bridge. Children on their way to school, farmers transporting produce, and motorists attempting to navigate the perilous structure have met tragic ends. These are not isolated incidents — they are the consequence of years of silence, delay, and inaction...