In recent times
we have observed a ratchet of very strange insinuations, messages and
statements being attributed to the peace loving people of Umueri in an effort
to rekindle the long forgone dispute with our neighbouring brothers, Agulerians
or peach Ndi Umueri against the visibly working governor of Anambra State,
Chief Willie Obiano. A recent statement tagged “Governor Obiano Takes Umueri
Aguleri War To A Higher Level “ and
released online by an unknown, and more accurately, illegal group called
Greater Umueri Liberation Forum (GULF) do not represent the position and
interest of Umueri or its people.
The said
statement is frivolous, error prone and aimed at causing disaffection and
possibly reengineering war between Umueri and Aguleri. A closer examination of
the name, GULF, suggests rebellion.
In as much as
Umueri has a respected Traditional Ruler and President-General who are
naturally positioned to speak for us, we as youths wish to inform the general
public that;
1. No sign of change of Sign post has been
observed anywhere around Otuocha and as such the allegations of Agulerization
of Umueri territory is totally false.
2. The National ID Card being issued to our
people, Teachers’ Promotion Letters and the High Court Otuocha still bears the
same lettering and format as it were before Chief Willie Obiano became the
governor of Anambra State.
3. Umueri has benefited from the government of
Gov Willie Obiano; We had a member of the Petroleum Committee. The Special
Assistant to the Governor on Youth Mobilization, Blessing Nnamekwe is from
Umueri and our Patron, Chief (Sir) Ben Emeka (CEO of New Idea Construction
Company) remains a top contractor favoured by the State Government.
4. Over 40 of our youths have benefitted from
the Government’s training programmes and many more working in various
Government Committees.
5. The incumbent Local Government Chairman, Hon
Hillary Udeano got his post after Gov Willie Obiano played a fatherly role that
made an Aguleri man, Chinedu Nnatuanya to step down.
6. On infrastructure, the Anambra Airport is
being situated at Umueri with three major dualised roads leading into it. Also,
the Umeuri – Anam by-pass in under construction while the General Hospital,
Umueri has received a new look since assumption of office by Chief Willie
Obiano.
7. Just recently, Umueri was chosen as the
preferred centre for a new School of Nursing and Midwifery as announced by the
Hon Commissioner for Health, Josephat Akabuike few weeks ago.
8. Gov Obiano has shown us love and Umueri has
never had it so good under any previous government in Anambra State.
We call on
politicians and their wards to restrain from endangering the peace between
Umueri and Aguleri by their actions and utterances.
Live Umueri
Youths
Long Live Anambra
East LGA
Long Live
Akpokuedike Global
Long Live Anambra
State.
SIGNED
Ifeanyi Ofodile
(Mmili)
PRO, Umueri Youth
Vanguard