IkpuMmadu: ANIOMA STATE CREATION: DELTA NORTH LEGISLATORS AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMEN REJECT PROPOSAL FOR ANIOMA STATE IN SOUTH-EAST; REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO SOUTH-SOUTH GEOPOLITICAL ZONE
We, the undersigned elected Honourable Members of the Delta State House of Assembly from the Delta North Senatorial District and the Executive Chairmen of the nine (9) Local Government Areas that constitute the District, having deliberated extensively on the renewed national discourse and legislative processes for the creation of new states in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, hereby issue this definitive statement of our collective position.
Our quest for a distinct and autonomous Anioma State is not a fleeting political venture but a legitimate aspiration deeply rooted in history, championed by our revered forebears and leaders. This dream for a state of our own, where our unique cultural identity, language, and developmental aspirations can be fully realized, has been a constant pursuit for generations. We stand on the shoulders of these giants and reaffirm their vision.
We hereby state, in the strongest possible terms, our unequivocal and total support for the creation of Anioma State comprising the present nine Local Government Areas of Delta North Senatorial District. We are united in the belief that the creation of Anioma State is a matter of justice, equity, and a necessary step towards fulfilling the political and developmental destiny of the Anioma people. We pledge our full political weight and mandate to actively lobby and support every legitimate effort towards the realization of this goal.
The Anioma our fathers envisaged and which we support is the Anioma that is made up of the 9 local government areas of Delta North with it's capital in Asaba. For the avoidance of doubt, these local governments are: A. Aniocha North B. Aniocha South C. Ika North-East D. Ika South E. Ndokwa East F. Ndokwa West G. Oshimili North H. Oshimili South, and I. Ukwuani.
Anioma is, and Must Remain, in the South-South. While we are unwavering in our support for the creation of Anioma State, we make it unequivocally clear that we vehemently oppose any proposed move or merger with any part of the South-East geopolitical zone. The Anioma people are historically, geographically, and administratively aligned with the South-South. This position is deeply rooted in our heritage and is non-negotiable.
If Anioma is created as sixth state for the southeast, political representation in the NASS and in the Federal Executive Council, quota numbers, number of federal government development projects for the people in the five southeast states get diminished. It's like further political marginalisation of people in the original five southeast States. Do the Maths, if you can.
favor914: Donald Trump has labeled Antifa protesters a terrorist movement, so from your presumption we can say the United States of America isn’t working abi?
What is working for a US where soldiers descend on the streets for mass deportation of people?
thesicilian: If they were still here, they won't be considered as geniuses. There are many more doctors like these in Nigeria but the system has reduced them to a lifetime of mediocrity.
Politicians in Nigeria would take these famed doctors as quack doctors and travel abroad for any health challenges.
"..to prioritise the economic viability, population strength, cultural cohesion, and infrastructural readiness of any proposed state." ---FOSAD.
That gives a possible 6th state for the southeast to parts of Imo and Anambra States. ANIM State proposal from Imo West and parts of Anambra south senatorial districts fits the proposed new state.
And trust me, I’m willing to sacrifice Igbos being the majority in Southsouth for the reunification of Anioma with the rest of the Igbos.
It’s going to be the prelude and precursor to many more of such reunification.
Ijaws can have their headquarters wherever they dim fit.
Anioma is not disunited from the Igbo. Anioma is Igbo as southsouth state. Talk of reunification of Anioma to the southeast through making Anioma a stste for the southeast is figment of imagination of the uninitiated ones who have little sense.
Bestmanfornow: Ekwulobia, Anambra State's fourth city, has undergone comprehensive transformation under Governor Soludo into a modern city; may Anambra State continue to flourish.
A neighbouring state is still building state capital that was created nearly 40 years ago. They would not allow any other modern city to surge in the state. These dsys, they demolish what was built in the state capital to rebuild. Imo sorry.
SmartPolician: What do you want us to do with this piece of information? Obviously, there's nothing we can do about it. The man has been totally clueless. Thank God he's even doing something now.
Ohakim wasted billions of Naira then on dredging Nworie river for beach city. Uzodinma is like he is planning to hand power over to Ohakim to continue with Ohakim/Uzodinma style - Owerri must remain the only modern city of Imo state.
Kingpele: The only region that need just one more state is south east...but instead of this greedy people ,be allowed to have more states,they should not create more states at all....the greed for oil money that comes from South south and south east is the reason for more state...I think what national Assembly should have done is to make law for resource control, let States use their resources to develop their States and pay 30 percent to FG ..if that happens, some States will merge as one....
A sixth state from Imo and Anambra States in the southeast is all that Nigeria needs. But each time it's mentioned, others come up with unscrupulous demands for new states.
The false impression that land mass is a paraameter used for state creation is distorting the political power balance upon which the three regions formed Nigeria 🇳🇬 in 1960.
Next will be dredging Nworie river in Owerri to get a beach city.
Gov Hope Uzodinma pouring the federal allocations to Imo state on Owerri soil building what comes to his fancy.
But he demolishes all ancient relics in Orlu, from Fire Service Station to NEPA buildings to NITEL headquarters to closure of Orlu campus of Imopoly ... - no promise to build anything on the demolished site.
SmartPolician: I thought Hope Uzodinma appointed CCP his aide on social media. Why can't he advise his boss to build a world-class hospital in his state?
Every second, they run off overseas to treat malaria and typhoid because they think they can afford it. They obviously learnt nothing from the COVID-19 lockdown.
At least Hope Uzodinma got a federal university teaching hospital for Imo state only for him to place the teaching hospital on the same premises with Federal Medical Centre in his adopted hometown, Owerri; as if no facility exists elsewhere outside Owerri in Imo state to locate the teaching hospital.
ToriTori247: The Orlu Zonal Progressive Union (OZPU), Abuja chapter, has elected a new executive council to steer the affairs of the union, with Chief Marcel Ezenwa emerging as President-General (PG).
The election, which drew wide participation from members across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has been described as a significant step towards strengthening unity, fostering development, and advancing the collective aspirations of the Orlu people.
Addressing journalists shortly after his victory, Chief Ezenwa expressed gratitude to members of the union for the confidence reposed in him, describing his emergence as the beginning of a “new dawn” for Orlu people in Abuja and at home in Imo State.
“This mandate is a call to service. It is not about me, but about us as a people. I urge all sons and daughters of Orlu, both in Abuja and back home, to come together in unity. Our progress as a people can only be achieved when we stand as one, setting aside differences and working for the greater good of our community,” he stated.
Chief Ezenwa pledged that the new executive is fully prepared to collaborate with the Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodimma, in driving initiatives that will bring development and empowerment to the Orlu zone.
He also appealed to lawmakers representing the area at the National Assembly to unite and work in synergy with stakeholders, emphasizing that such cooperation was vital to harnessing opportunities for the benefit of the zone.
“This is a time for collaboration, a time for vision, and a time for action. With unity, commitment, and purposeful leadership, we will build a stronger Orlu, a more prosperous community, and a brighter future for generations to come,” he declared.
The election of the new leadership is expected to inject fresh energy into the affairs of the union, which has served as a rallying point for Orlu indigenes in Abuja. Stakeholders believe that the new administration will consolidate past gains while charting a bold path toward greater achievements.
With the new executive in place, members of the union and the wider Orlu community are looking forward to a period of renewed unity, shared vision, and tangible progress.
In the same Orlu, there is no federal presence. No federal secondary school or poly or uniiversity. Every federal housing estate to Imo is diverted to villages in Owerri.
Gov can pave the streets of Owerri with gold, but where will the plaudits come from? There is no federal presence in Orlu and the entire zone. No sports stadium, no fire service, no federal housing, Orlu urban roads are like in civil war era; Imo adjudged the most educationally advanced state can never have its people accept the FALSEHOOD that governors are meant to develop only the state capital.
It's not going to be a sin if IMSG reconstructs even 10% of the internal urban roads in Orlu. Imo state of only one modern city - Owerri - is an affront to Nd'Imo who have sufficient intelligence quotient.