19-year-after: Anioma community installs new traditional rule

From Bartholomew Enyi, Abakaliki

It was a joyful moment for the people of Anioma Isu autonomous community in Onicha local government area of Ebonyi state as they elected and coronated Ezeogo Wisdom Chukwuma Okoye as their traditional ruler after over nineteen years. The event which held at the community play ground,was graced by people from all walks of life, especially the Chiefs, elders, Ozo titleholders and kingmakers. The election and coronation of Ezeogo wisdom Okoye as the traditional ruler of Anioma Isu autonomous community was borne out of the love of people of Anioma community have for him.

Speaking during the event, some stakeholders of the community described Ezeogo Okoye as a tested and trusted leader who is driven by the wellbeing of people of the community and congratulated him for emerging as the traditional ruler of Anioma Isu autonomous community. The people who thanked him for always taking good care of people of the community through his empowerment schemes, construction of bridges and grading of internal roads amongst his numerous life touching programmes and projects in the community.

In his remarks, the traditional ruler of Anioma Isu autonomous community, Ezeogo Wisdom Okoye who could not hide his joy for the honor done him by the people of Anioma Isu Autonomous Community, thanked them for finding him worthy to serve as their traditional ruler and promised to replicate the leadership style of the state governor, Francis Nwifuru in the discharge of his traditional leadership. Ezeogo Okoye further promised to be fair and inclusive in leading the people of Anioma Isu autonomous community and solicited co-operation from the people of the area to be able to pilot affairs of the community with great zeal and commitment.