Peace Returns To Mbanagu Community After 8 Years Crisis
By AdaLilian Muogbo
The joy of Mbanagu Community in Otolo Nnewi, Anambra State knew no bound as absolute peace has returned to the community after eight years crisis that crippled the peace of the community.
With the return of peace in the community, Mbanagu Development Union executive election was held and Engr. Kenechukwu Nwokolo was duly elected as the new President General of the Community.
The election also saw Hon. Emeka Ikedionwu as the 1st vice president, Nnamdi Ofordum as 2nd vice president, Dr. Emeka Ifeduba as Secretary, Nwabueze Nnajiofor as Assistant Secretary, Emeka Nwokemodo as financial secretary, Jonathan Nwokemodo as treasurer, Chibuzor Ejikeme as Chief Provost (unopposed), Anthony Ojukwu as Provost I and Akachukwu Nnajiofor as Provost II. Osita Arinzechi won the PRO post while Afam Ilochionwu took the post of welfare officer.
Speaking with DONAC Pilot after the election, the new elected President General of Mbanagu Development Union (MDU) Engr. Kenechukwu Nwokolo said “Our community was in a crisis for a long time and God has liberated and made it possible for peace to reign. With God all things are possible because leadership comes from him. I promise to start from where past leaders stopped and make a great difference. With your supports, we will move the train together. We will carry everybody along and operate in equity, justice, and fairness, with no segregation or marginalization. I appreciate ODU and Nnofor Royal family, MDU Lagos branch, Elders forum, and all who intervened in the community crisis and gave peace a chance to rule. God will bless all of you” He prayed.
The President General Otolo Development Union (ODU), Hon Amobi Adukwulu thanked God for the unalloyed peace that has returned to Mbanagu, saying that it would be on record that the community that has experienced leadership crisis for the past eight years has embraced peace. He prayed for progress, unity and prosperity on the land, expressing optimistically that the new executive would do well in piloting the affairs of the Mbanagu community and take them to a greater height.
Hon. Adukwulu added “Leadership entails wisdom and human being is the most difficult task to control, but by the special grace of God, the new elected executive will do well. Everybody is happy and it will be well with them”.
On his take, Hon John Ejizu, the Chairman Nnofor Royal family expressed happiness over the peaceful atmosphere and election of new executive, describing it as era of new things to come to the community. He also hailed the past regime that allowed peace to reign in the community at their own detriment.
The PG Emeritus of Mbanagu, Amb. Ifeanyi Isaac thanked God that the election went down as planned. He advised the newly elected officers to strive to meet the demands of the community.
He said: “As it stands now, they have a very big task to do and by the grace of God, they will make it. We were able to fix some things to an extent but beyond that, there are still many things to fix. God will help them to attend to them all”.
The Chairman MDU Lagos branch, Hon. Christopher Anazodo shifted “Where there is peace in the community, it is always a thing of joy. I thanked God for that. I appreciate the former PG for giving peace chance to reign. One cannot be perfect in everything but I believe that new regime will do well”.
The first elected Vice President of Mbanagu Development Union, Chukwuemeka Ikedionwu described the election as free and fair, assuring his community that he would make them proud.
Ikedionwu asserted, “It was free and fair very peaceful. My community asked me to come and represent them and behold it was a reality. My assurance is that I will not disappoint them but will work in accordance to the rules of law of the community. Our work will be based on transparency, humanity, and the rest. My community has been in crisis for so long but today, we had an internal peace. To avoid that crisis from re-occurring, we should be transparent, carry everybody along, even when one feels cheated, he should report for us to spur into action and we will carry him along. We will go back to the status quo and our brothers who worked on the road projects, we will continue from where they stopped.
“In terms of electricity, it is poor but we promised to make it a reality for people to see. Everybody should relax and trust us. In my family, I am a peace maker and I settle matters for people. The same thing will I apply to work for the community” Ikedionwu further said.
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