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Comprehensively endorse creation
By David Odama
The Anioma Council Of Chiefs Tuesday endowed move to create state in Nigeria will correct and address several agitations in the country.
This is even as the traditional rulers have endorsed the creation of Animals state out of the current Delta saying saying that location of the Geopolitical zone does not matter to them.
Addressing the people shortly after it’s meeting held in the residence of Ndokwa Nation’s Chairman, Chief Matthew Udi, the Ezeudo 1 Of Abbi, the monarchs said the creation of Anioma State being championed by Senator Ned Nwoko does not matter the geopolitical zone stressing that what matters to them was for them to have a state of our own.
The council however resolved to write an open letter to all relevant offices for Anioma State creation, begin Awareness campaign for the Anioma State Creation amongst other issues necessary to realize their set objective.
According to the traditional rulers, “every state is independent regardless of Geopolitical Zone and as such supports the creation of Anioma State even if it is going to be in Yoruba Geopolitical Zone. All Anioma people want now is a State”.
The traditional council reaffirmed the support of Anioma people witnessed during the Anioma stakeholders summit held in Asaba, hosted by Senator Ned Nwoko also reinstated their resolve to pray for the sustainability of senator Nwoko disposition to Anioma state creation..
“We have to weigh the loss and gains, the gains are a million times more than, so we go for Anioma State creation because of its gain and freedom it gives us as a people” Chiefs insisted.
“The joy of having our own Governor, Deputy SSG, Minister, Senators, House of Rep, Commissioners, More LGAs, Federal opportunities and many more
are too important to do away with”, the monarchs declared
Even if we’re old our children will not be old. they will benefit from our today’s strggles. so we support Anioma State Creation” they Chiefs stated.