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Orumba Indigenes Unanimously Reject Creation Of Orlu State

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The Orumba community, comprising residents from Anambra State’s North and South Council Areas, has issued a strong statement disavowing any involvement with the proposed Orlu State, which is currently before the House of Representatives for consideration.

The community reiterated their pleasure and comfort in being an integral part of Anambra State, as it stands, with no desire to alter their affiliation.

The people of Orumba converged as one, finding common ground within the Orumba People’s Consultative Assembly, a collective force that drives their shared interests.

From a crowded assembly, a united voice emerged, protesting the unilateral decision to subsume their community into the proposed Orlu State, and insisting on their right to shape their own destiny.

A communique issued at the end of their meeting and signed by Nnamdi Okonkwo, the President and Bigger Ibekwe, the Secretary said: “After a very detailed and ground-rooted consultative engagement with Stake holders of Umunze community and other communities of Orumba North and South Local Government Areas of Anambra State, we the members of Orumba People’s Consultative Assemble, a non-partisan body formed about forty years ago as a social monitor/advocate on matters concerning Orumba people and their development, hereby do make the following very considered statements.

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“That the need for the creation of an additional state in the South East geopolitical zone of Nigeria is laudable, overdue and urgently needed for equity, justice and peace, South East geo-political zone being the only region with five states, while the rest have six one has seven. Given the above-stated reality, the bill sponsored by Ugochinyere Ikenga, representing Ideato North/South Federal Constituency at the green chambers is, therefore, a clarion call for Justice and equity.

“Regrettably, however, the sponsors of the bill failed woefully to conduct the extremely needed geographical, cultural, social and ethno-demographic studies, absolutely needed in state creation.

“This lack of requisite and adequate study caused them to erroneously lump and dump far-flung towns and communities with no geographical, cultural, social or historical similitude into the proposed state. This is a very loud and extremely vocal aberration and error.

“Adding Umunze, the headquarters of Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State in the proposed Orlu State is the most eloquent statement of their naivety. Historically, Umunze has never had any form of political affiliation, relationship or dealings with Orlu. Umunze was a part of the bedrock of the Awka division which eventually metamorphosed into Anambra State.

“We are in constant touch with our representative at the green chambers Hon. Chinwe Nnabuife, who was neither consulted nor her input sort before this rascal misdemeanor. We are hereby urging members of the green chambers, in their wisdom, to note that our representative was not consulted, this is tantamount to shaving our hair in our absence. This cannot stand.

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