Visit to Igwe

TOWN UNION VISIT TO IGWE ON 2^ND JANUARY 2010

The Igwe of Amankwo Oghe, Igwe C. C Obueke welcomed the town union executives to his palace. He expressed his joy over the new development and offered us kola. The town union also presented a carton of Naturium wine to Igwe. He prayed over the kola and for the success of the new town union.

After the kola and drinks, the newly elected officers were introduced to Igwe by the former president of the town, Mr. Face Okechukwu. Igwe congratulated the new executives and assured them of his support. He gave the following advice:-

1.     A comprehensive list of the elected officers typed with our letter head and signed by those who conducted the election should be submitted to him, to be filed as documentary evidence.

2.     That we should have a constitution before taken off.

3.     That the executives should always be available in all meetings so that other members will follow their example, he advised any member of the executive who is not committed to service to resign.

4.     That we should not have division both within ourselves and with his cabinet.

On the issue of the constitution review, Igwe was of the opinion that the review should be completed by the past executives so that the new executives will not take an undue advantage of the review.

The new president, Mr Nwabueze Chijioke, in his opening speech thanked Igwe for his welcome and advice.  He assured Igwe that himself and his executives will not use their position to exploit others and that they will give selfless service to the community. He said his major assignment as president is reconciliation so that everybody will feel free to contribute to the town union. The president told Igwe that we need the support his cabinets in mobilizing others to take part in the town union activities. He pointed out that despite wide publicity made by the transition committee for the election, only very few people responded, which resulted in some positions not being filled. He announced that the next town union meeting will hold by 1^st Sunday in February 2010 and that we want all the chiefs and their ward reps. to attend the meeting.

On the issue of the constitution review, he assured Igwe that all the stake holders will be involved in the review.

Igwe acknowledged the wide publicity made by the transition committee on the election, said he was duly informed in writing two months before the election. He encouraged the town union leaders to continue with such publicity. He once again expressed his happiness and pledged his support. One of the cabinet members, Chief Omeldi, on behalf his colleagues assured the town union of their support.

A visitor to Igwe Mr. Kenneth Ogwu from Abuja expressed his gratitude to the new development in Amankwo. His purpose of visit was to consolidate the earlier promise of Oghe Social Development in Abuja to build cottage hospital in Amankwo. He has come to know when to bring his people to confirm the parcel of land for the project. He requested for the support of the town union. Igwe said the town union should show them the place for the project. After short deliberations, an appointment was booked tomorrow morning between 8-9 am, at Igwe’s palace, with the town union and the Oghe Social Development in Abuja to go and measure out the portion of land for the hospital project, according to Igwe’s directives. On the issue of the owners of the land for the project, Igwe said there is an existing law in Amankwo that said that the owner(s) of any communal land that is meant for developmental project should forfeit it. He said the law was used in court during late Mr. Stephen Ayaoha’s case.

Hon. Face Magbo said the year 2010 will be a year of progress for Amankwo. He noted that our starting the year with cottage hospital project shows that we are all progressives.

Benhope Ukata raised the issue of the town union carrying everybody along, especially our brothers from Amankwo Ndiagu. On that note one of the town union executives, Mr. Charles Igboeli, promised to do everything possible to unite Amankwo Imezi and Ndiagu. He said that he has observed where the faction from Amankwo Ndiagu emanates from.

The vice president Mr. Innocent Okechukwu assured Amankwo that the town union has come to stay. He said he has never been involved in anything that resulted in failure. The president told Igwe that we need a memorandum from him and his cabinets as regards to their interest in the provisions of the constitution. Igwe in his response said he will like to see the existing constitution for them to know where to start from.

Motion for adjournment was moved by Chris Ozomma seconded by Benhope Ukata. Closing prayer was said by Mr. Livinus Emehelu