With profound gratitude to God Almighty we wish to appreciate the good people of Otu Odogwu who came out en masse to honour our call for an interactive session with our Fathers and Leaders with a view to fashion out possible ways of resolving all the lingering issues confronting our collective peace and development in Otu Odogwu and indeed Ibusa
Consequently, Otu Odogwu zone unanimously outlined these items on the agenda with open hearts to critically x-ray and examine the lingering challenges with a view to providing permanent solutions that would be satisfactory to all and sundry.
The Items on the agenda are listed in this order;
1] Ulor Umueze
This was celebrated by two different groups due to some unresolved differences between Umukanyia and Umueze.
DECISION REACHED
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This was resolved and endorsed as a resolution by the elders led by Ikwele of Ibusa.
It was agreed that the Umueze Ulor Festival will henceforth be celebrated by all parties jointly and the house resolved to galvanize the needed committee to make sure that all other subsisting issues hitherto will be amicably resolved.
2, IBUSA YOUTH
ELECTION.
The Otu Odogwu youths informed the house that Otu Odogwu Zone in Ibusa Town has been chosen to produce the presidential candidate for the Ibusa Youths Election.
Umueze has been alloted the slot to produce the candidate[candidates] as appropriate.
They complained about issues surrounding the protracted conduct of the elections and recurring calls and threats to life amongst them from unknown persons.
To this end, and in view of the avalanche of complaints on the protracted Interim Youth Council, the Apex Body – Otu Odogwu decided as follows:
A] All three [3] presidential hopefuls are hereby recalled from further participation in the on going current Youth Council activities.
[B] We will invite all of them to come over in our next meeting for face to face interface with the entire Otu Odogwu in sitting.
[C] They will present their intended Manifestoes to the entire Otu Odogwu and answer questions from the members [ as appropriate]
[D] Otu Odogwu will
conduct elections for them and whoever emerges as president of Otu Odogwu Youth body will take charge as the Youth president for the Entire Otu Odogwu Group.
[E] The Otu Odogwu elders will assign its roles and responsibilities specifically restricted to our Otu Odogwu territorial jurisdiction alongside with other youth presidents in Otu Odogwu[Achalla, Ezukwu and Umueze respectively]
●By the time normalcy returns, the Otu Odogwu youth president earlier elected by Otu Odogwu youths and whoever that wishes to contest is free to exercise his franchise.
The date for the election for the three [3] Otu Odogwu presidential contestants above will be duly announced and communicated to them
[3], The Diokpa of Ezukwu/Anyalaobum Community, Onowu Patrick Abani Nwannebuogwu, reported a case against the Ndi-IChie of Ezukwu.
The issue reported was about the meeting held in
Otabidos’ house [title holder) as against the most senior diokpa and Nkpalo in Ezukwu.
The Ikwele Ibusa intervened and pleaded that they should be allowed to first settle it at Ezukwu Ogbe meeting. The outcome of the meeting at Ezukwu will be reported back to Otu Odogwu meeting. The request was granted.
[4], The youths complained to the Elders on the prolonged absence of a substantive Odogwu in the Obuzor Cabinet.
This has created a big vacuum which has affected our input in terms of suggestions, and ideas in the decisions of the Obuzor cabinet.
The Ikwele Ibusa took the centre stage and explained that they are all disturbed by the delay and advised that all hands must be on deck to resolve this impasse.
To this effect therein, the Otu Odogwu leaders deliberated, agreed and unanimously set up an “Eleven Man Committee” to brainstorm on the ways and means to resolve the lingering differences and to visit HRM with the ultimate aim of resolving whatever lingering issues standing as an obstacle between Obi (Prof) Louis Chelunor Nwaoboshi, The Obuzor Of Igbuzo and Chief Charles Okonkwo, the selected candidate for the Odogwu Of Igbuzo from Otu Odogwu.
These resolutions were taken in good faith by all the Diokpas and Leaders of Otu Odogwu zone present in the meeting.
This Communique takes effect immediately.
May we use this opportunity to thank and appreciate our fathers and elders who graced the Otu Odogwu meeting.
●His Eminence- High Chief Engr.Celestine Okafor – Ikwele Ibusa
[ His presence and contributions brought imminent peace to the forum].
●Chief Daddy Okeleke
Mgboko, Ibusa who effectively coordinate the meeting.
●Chief [Arch) Onowu
Ifeanyi Onwordi Alamuzor of Ibusa – his wealth of experience brought glamour to the meeting
●Onowu Chief Charles
Okonkwo – calmness and
humility stood him out as
a man of honour
Others are :
●Diokpa Alamuzor
●Onowu Abua Nwadinwa
●Diokpa Mgboko
●Onowu Durom Okafor
●Diokpa Achalla
●Obi Atuche
● Hon P O Okolie
●Rev/Barr. Ben Okoji
● Honourable members
● Hon. Barristers
and a host of other dignitaries present who took time to attend this all important meeting to save our loving and peaceful community from protracted crises and collapse and back to glory.
May God reward you all beyond reach and be assured that your names forever will be inscribed in GOLD as a memorial for generations to come.
Thank you.
Sir Gilbert Okonji – KSJI
For:
Otu Odogwu
