Fun, Excitement & Wholesome Entertainment Flows

* As An Achipe Dancing Group Crowns Patronship Upon Ogbueshi Sualeze On 5th January, 2018

* Friends, Associates, Relations Celebrate With Ogbueshi Eluaka

Photos By Okonta Emeka Okelum, Asaba

SOURCE: ASABA POST NEWS WIRE (ONLINE)

OSLGA will Be A Model, Cleanest LGA....Cmrd Osadebe

* As Comrade Osadebe Tours LGA Dept' On 1st Official Day In Office

Okonta Emeka Okelum, Asaba

Today, Wednesday, the executive chairman, Oshimili South LGA, Comrade Uche Osadebe, marked his first official day in office.

His first day in office witnessed a long dutiful day, as the executive chairman took time to tour all the council's facilities, offices and departments.

The tour gave Comrade Uche Osadebe opportunity to have a first hand experience of the state of the facilities, offices and departments.

Comrade Osadebe's tour took him round the legislative chambers, chambers/offices of the revenue court, environment department as well as the health section of the council.

Other departments the executive chairman toured included the budget office, records & statistics department as well as the works department.

Comrade Osadebe's last flap of facility tour took him through the Chairman's official chambers, chairman's support staff offices, Vice Chairman office, his support staff offices, the Secretary to the local government's office and various offices for supervisory councillors.

The council boss was led through the facilities, departments and offices by the Head of Personnel Management (HPM), Mr Godfrey Okonta, Comrade Osadebe was accompanied on the tour by his vice chairman, Comrade Sunny Obi Nwose and a host of other political associates, the council's departmental heads, media crew and well wishers of the council.

After the tour, Comrade Uche Osadebe, granted a media chat with journalists.

I met an impressive and friendly body of senior staff, the friendly disposition of the Head of Personnel Management as well as that of the Treasurer to the local government is second to none.

When asked to share his views about his feelings on the state of infrastructure, facilities, offices and materials within the council secretariat, his response was apt.

Going by what I saw while on the guided tour, there are a lot of things I saw here that are not supposed to be here again.

Some of these things are obsolete and out dated, I believe it is time to change them, definitely, we will change them.

His response about the future of the council area under his watch, he summed up progressively.

Our administration will build and reposition Oshimili South LGA to become a model in Delta State.

You see this is the capital of Delta State, here is the mirror with which one sees the rest of the state.

It is my Committment to change the way things are done here, we must make it happen, make it a model and make sure Oshimili South LGA becomes the best in Delta State, Comrade Uche Osadebe affirmed.

When journalists asked him to share his mind about the state of the council secretariat premises, Comrade Osadebe never mixed up words at responding to us.

Obviously, you can see for your self that the council's premises are very dirty, you can see everywhere is dirty, this is unacceptable.

Our administration is going to change this, because, there is a saying which says 'Charity Begins At Home'

We must start from here by keeping our official environment clean before going outside to impact upon our wards and communities, the council boss said.

One of my major plan is to see that Oshimili South LGA becomes one of the cleanest council areas in Delta State.

My target is to be able to so clean our council area so that it can be compared with the cleanliness status of the metropolitan city of Calabar in Cross Rivers State.

Such that after our three years in office, people will say this is the legacy our administration left behind for posterity, Comrade Uche Osadebe assured.

Comrade Uche Osadebe reaffirmed his government's earlier stated Committment to an open door policy for all Oshimili South LGA natives and residents with progressive and constructive opinions, ideas and solutions, that will translate to prosperous opportunities for the people.

SOURCE: ASABA POST NEWS WIRE (ONLINE)

Xtian Group Felicitate With Comrade Sunny Obi Nwose

* As He Records His First Official Day In Office

Okonta Emeka Okelum, Asaba

A Delta state wide christian group, Christian Community, Oshimili South LGA Chapter, today, paid an advocacy visit to Comrade Sunny Obi Nwose, Executive Vice Chairman, Oshimili South LGA.

The group led by the LGA Coordinator, Rev Dr Godfrey Onyeanwuli, told the executive vice chairman that the group came to Felicitate and congratulate him over his victory at the recently conducted council polls.

Today, Wednesday, marked the first official day in office for Comrade Sunny Obi Nwose.

Sharing the group's message with Comrade Nwose, the religious group's leader reminded him to always God first in all he does in the council.

Please in all you do while in office, do remember that only God that makes one a leader.

Also lead the people with the fear of God in mind, Rev Onyeanwuli told Comrade Sunny Obi Nwose.

The delegation leader was accompanied on the advocacy visit by Apostle Ugo Okwuraiwe, assistant LGA coordinator of the group as well as Apostle Samson Ofulue, an executive officer of the religious body.

Responding to their address, Comrade Sunny Obi Nwose, thanked the religious delegation on their well intended visit to his office and assured them that the doors of the council is always open for them.

There is no way a politician and public administrator can succeed in office without the guidance of God Almighty nor without the divine intercession of Men of God, Comrade Sunny Nwose shared with the visiting clergymen.

The religious leaders in a post visit media chat with Asaba Post News Wire ONLINE, shared that it is their intention that the council boss, Comrade Uche Osadebe and his Vice Chairman, Comrade Sunny Obi Nwose, should bring down to grassroot level, the SMART Agenda and the 'Prosperity For All Deltans' Mantra to Ndi Oshimili South LGA.

The highpoint of the advocacy visit was an all hands joined, close circuit and agreement prayer said by the clergymen for leadership of Oshimili South LGA secretariat, Oshimili South people, peace and unity in the land.

SOURCE: ASABA POST NEWS WIRE (ONLINE)

Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba Throws Obi Konwea Off Their Fold

Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba Throws Obi Konwea Off Their Fold

* As Obi Iweka Enem's Eze Title-Taking Rites Halted

Okonta Emeka Okelum, Asaba

These times are not the best of times for Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba (Pan-Asaba Association Of Red Cap Chiefs) as they work round the clock to uphold and sustain Asaba traditional and cultural ethos, as custodians of same.

It was not a thing of funfare for them disassociating one of their own (Obi Engr. Godfrey Konwea) from their fold, but upon the grounds of gross insubordination and shameful debasement of the leadership of Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba Institution, their action found expression.

According to a letter dated January 8th, 2018, from Izu Ndi Eze Sectretaria, with copies sent to Asagba In Council, Otu Ihaza Ahaba, Okpala-Ukuw (Community Heads) of the
five Quarters of Asaba and to all village heads in Asaba and signed by all Asaba Red Cap Chiefs, shared full insight into the reasons for their  action against one of their own.

With dismay Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba reacted to an underserved response they got from one of their own, in an attempt to have him explain to them the merits or demerits of a legal document wickedly circulating town wide, as the content of said document is not worth associated with a man of his status.

The said legal document was an Asaba high court ruling presided over by His Lordship, Honourable Justice C.O Ogisi (Judge) on Thursday, 14th July, 2011, with suit No A/277/2006.

According to the judge's pronouncement and ruling as contained in the said court document, Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba thought it wise to have one of their own share his feelings with them and and fashion out means of nipping the bud at it's head before the situation runs out of hand in Asaba.

The Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba January 8th 2018 correspondence to Asaba Community leadership has it that Obi Engr Godfrey Konwea had been invited to their meetings to clear the air on this brewing potential volatile issue on 1st December 2017, 4th January 2018 and 6th January 2018, respectively, all invitations according to them were never honoured by Obi Engr Godfrey Konwea.

An action that prompted their disassociating him from their Izu Ndi Eze Fold and communicating same with the rest of the Asaba Community.

In a swift response during a one on one media chat at his country home, Obi Engr. Godfrey Konwea, initially was of opinion that he has no comments to share with the media.

On a second thought, Obi Engr. Konwea insisted that if Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba have an issue to deal with, it should not be made a public or media issue.

He insisted that the best place to handle all traditional matters should be at Asagba In Council.

I do not see the need of taking any traditional matter to the police, media or court.

We have to first of all exhaust all traditional channels, organs and institutions, Obi Engr Godfrey Konwea inisited.

In a similar situation, Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba rose from one of their recent meetings with the resolution to put on hold all the rites of Eze Title Taking ceremony currently embarked upon by Obi Iweka Enem.

Information getting to Asaba Post News Wire ONLINE, has it that Obi Iweka Enem has perfected his intentions to be installed an Eze Ani Ahaba in a fashion or approach the Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba perceive is contrary to the laid down traditions and customs of the Asaba people.

Our source hinted us authoritatively that Obi Enem in his bid to ascend to the Eze Ahaba status had already sought and obtained the approval of his Umuonyia vilage and Onaje quarters as well as the blessings of the Asagba In Council to commence with the Eze Title Taking rites.

Things fell apart, according to our source, when the Eze Title Taking Ceremony came to the Igbu Madu stage, where we were informed that Obi Iweka Enem wilfully refused to perform the rites to his quarter's already existing Eze Title holder, in the person of Obi Dr Ibeabuchi Ugboko.

Asaba Post News Wire was informed by our source that the Igbu Madu rites is a mandatory preliminary rites an Eze Title Taking aspirant must subscribe to before other rites will be performed.

This Igbu Madu rite, our source maintained, is all about collecting a written list of requirements and conditions to be met before an aspirant can be installed an Eze Ani Ahaba, which Obi Dr Ibeabuchi Ugboko by custom and tradition of Asaba, was supposed to hand over to Obi Iweka Enem.

Another aspect of the Igbu Madu rites entails the Eze Aspirant to produce and read out his curriculum vitae and that of his wife to Obi Dr Ibeabuchi Ugboko before commencing with the rest rites that will eventually have him conferred with an Eze Title.

Our source further shared with us that the Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba had as at the time of going to press instituted a legal action against Obi Iweka Enem and equally served him copies of the legal writ via a court bailif.

The said legal action against Ogbueshi Iweka Enem by Izu Ndi Eze Ahaba, according to our source, prays the court for an order of perpetual injunction restraining Ogbueshi Iweka Enem from taking further actions that will eventually have him conferred with the title, rank or position of an Eze in Asaba, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit before the court.

In disregard to the court writ sent to him, our source maintained that Ogbueshi Enem has continued with his Eze Title Taking Ceremonies, on the premise that no court document was served by any court bailif to him.

Our source shared that Obi Enem's action is tantamount to court contempt and the legal consequences might not be a palatable one and suggests that Obi Iweka Enem should lay hold on his Eze Title Taking rites, retrace his steps and go back to Obi Dr Ibeabuchi Ugboko, mend and broker peace with him as the tradition demands before commencing with the rest of the ceremonies.

When our media crew had an encounter with Obi Iweka Enem, he shared insight into some above mentioned issues.

He denied ever receiving any writ from any court bailif.

Obi Enem asked us, between Ndi Eze and the Asagba In Council, who is above the other in traditional scale, he said, of course, it is the Asagba In Council.

When asked why he skipped the Igbu Madu rites, he sharply responded, I did not skip the rite, I did it as required contained in the list I got from Asagba In Council.

I performed the rites to Ndi Ogbu society in Umuonaje quarters, when I went to Obi Ugboko, he refused to receive the items I came with, Obi Iweka Enem noted.

Yes, of course, there was an initial slight error with my presentation at the palace, but that was corrected, you can see from a video in my mobile phone, where Obi Ugboko presented my intentions to the palace.

I have no fear about any court action, and I am confident that I will successfully complete my Eze Title  Taking rites, because I have the right list from the palace, any other list is fake and I will not subscribe to such list.

I am using the same coronation list used by Obi Damasus during his Eze Title Taking ceremony, Obi Enem insisted.

When I met with Obi Ugboko, he told me that there are two items, I must be ready to fix, when he told me what they are I agreed that am ready to have it done and there and then he assured me of my worthiness and fitness to continue with the rites, Obi Iweka Enem pointed out.

With this impasse, I stand for justice, Asaba culture and tradition can't be hijacked into the grips of very few individuals.

There are no recognized association for title holders in Asaba, all we have are the Otu Ihaza and the Asagba In Council.

Sharing his views to us, Ogbueshi Peter Enem, maintained that what is playing out so far is nothing but a sheer case of intimidation.

We asked questions well before this Eze Title Taking Ceremony began and using the right and official palace  list.

Asaba is a well advanced community, we have in palace a unified list for all title taking ceremonies, marriage and burial rites from the palace.

Any other list that is not consistent with the palace unified list to us is null and void, it is not acceptable, we will resist to be cowed into such intimidation, Ogbueshi Peter Enem observed.

SOURCE: ASABA POST NEWS WIRE (ONLINE)