Senator Ned Nwoko goes tough on Anioma Creation

By Ajuwa Victor

As the agitation for the creation of Anioma state intensifies, an Anioma Stakeholder Summit has been organised by the office of the Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, in Asaba the Delta State capital.

Tagged the Renewed Quest for the creation of Anioma State, the Summit drew critical stakeholders in the Anioma region including serving and past political leaders, traditional rulers, community leaders, women and youths.

In a keynote address, the Chief Host, Senator Ned Nwoko said that the bill for the creation of Anioma State had already passed through the first reading, adding that he was optimistic that it would soon scale the second reading, even as he expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would assent to the bill.

Senator Nwoko clarified that he was not aiming at becoming Governor of Anioma State through the bill, neither was he bothered about which region the proposed Anioma state would be ceded to, pointing out that his interest was to ensure the independence of the Anioma people who he represented.

He reminded the people that the agitation for the creation of Anioma state had spanned over five decades, and urged the people to see the agitation as a collective responsibility, even as he paid glowing tributes to the founding fathers of the struggle, most of whom were of blessed memory, including the former premier of the Midwestern region, Dennis Osadebay, the late Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Chike Edozien, Senator Nosike Ikpo and George Orewa

Senator Nwoko said a new state would bring development closer to the people, and create rooms for more sons and daughters of Anima extraction to occupy leadership seats at the various levels.

Other speakers at the Summit including the member representing Aniocha /Oshimili in the House of Representatives, Hon. Ngozi Okolie, Hon. Ossai N. Ossai, Member representing Aniocha North in the Delta state House of Assembly, Hon. Emeka Nwaobi, the 2nd Vice Chairman of the Delta State Traditional Rulers Council and Obi of Ubulu-Unor, Obi Henry Kikachukwu, and the Ochendo of Asaba, Eng. Louis Edozien expressed support for the bill for the creation of Anioma state.

They commended Senator Nwoko for his commitment to the actualization of its creation.

The event featured a vote of confidence on Senator Nwoko, moved by Hon. Ossai N. Ossai, seconded by Dr. Roy Edozien.