Ekweremadu, others react to distress call from Prince Nwanjoku
Following the viral video clips’ pressure on top names in Aninri, critical power brokers from the zone have convened.
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Recall that new council chairman, Prince Ugo Nwanjoku, bombarded Aninri media platforms with series of videos clips, highlighting the deep decay and rattling many stakeholders along the way.
Specifically, the headquarters was presented as a seat of corruption with series of visual proofs which eloquently indicted the immediate former Aninri chairman, Hon. Bennett Ajah, both as a thief and as weakling.
So far, hundreds of Aninri natives are already voicing their disapproval, with some calling for violence responses against Bennett Ajah.
At the center of the “stakeholders meeting today (Tuesday) is the need to address some of these issues,” Prince Nwanjoku said in a phone chat with The Mail.
“We do not want anyone to talk violence or to act violently in Aninri. And I repeat, we are certainly not playing blame games.
“We want to start somewhere, but we must also allow ourselves to determine the point at which were starting. That is the essence of the video clips you see,” Nwanjoku added.
Present at the meeting were critical stakeholders from the zone, including Hon Magnus Edeh, member representing Aninri at State House of Assembly; Hon Lloyd Ekweremadu, Commissioner for Youth and Sports.
Three former Aninri chairmen – Hon Tony Nwonye, Hon Ben Alukwu and Prince Chidi Ekwe – were present at the meeting.
Former interim Chairman of Aninri and ex-Commissioner for Labour and Employment, Hon Uche Ogbonna; Hon Chinedu Otaka, former member representing Aninri at State Assembly were at the meeting, too.
HRH Igwe Dan Okechukwu Njoku (a.k.a Dan Rose), the Chairman Aninri council of traditional rulers, with several past and present Presidents-General, was present.
Addressing the numerous challenges facing the local government, Prince Nwanjoku who presided the meeting also told the power brokers on the ongoing recruitment in Nigerian Army and the need to make sure that Aninri natives are not left behind.
It’s not wrong for someone who sees corruption and ineptitude to condemn it even more publicly. That’s what Hon. Prince Nwanjoku as a sitting Chairman did which is highly commendable just as that has exposed his moral upbringing and bravery.
The earlier corrupt leadership is exposed and punished the better for us all. The past government of Aninri was an open absymal failure, so corrupt and tyrannical. But the question is whether those major stake holders who assembled will condemn what Nwanjoku saw or paint and pamper the open absymal failure necessitated by greed and avarice which left the Aninri Local council under the immediate past chairman messy and backward? Nothing kills like corruption.
However, the Prince must be careful as not to disappoint the high expectations of the people of Aninri. He should resist corrupt temptations.