The leadership and members of Anioma Traditional Rulers Fórum, have thrown their weight behind the clamour for the creation of Anioma State.
The Royal Fathers in a five-point communique issued at the end of the interactive session with the Senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Senator Ned Nwoko at Obior in Aniocha North Local Government Área of Delta State, said they were in total support of the creation of the state.
The Anioma monarchs in the communique signed by the Secretary and Obi of Atuma Iga, Obi Daniel Ogbudo, encouraged Senator Nwoko to interact with other critical stakeholders of Anioma extraction to forge a more collaborative front geared towards achieving the desired objectives.
According to the communiqué, “We want to urge the federal lawmaker to widen the scope of interaction and consultation particularly critical stakeholders to accommodate all shades of opinion in the pursuit of set goals. We commend the Senator for his quality representation, dedication, and resilience and acknowledge the significant progress and milestones already achieved.
“We also affirm our renewed sense of unity and purpose and reassure our people of our collective resolve to support the quest to create Anioma State.”
Senator Nwoko had earlier briefed the monarchs of his activities in the senate in the last year reaffirming his resolve to give the people of Delta North senatorial District a more effective, efficient, result-oriented, and quality representation, noting that he had already engaged with relevant stakeholders including federal authorities and fellow lawmakers to advance the state creation process.
He intimated to the Royal fathers about the potential and prospects of an Anioma State as a catalyst for economic growth, more political representation, and all-inclusive socio-economic transformation of the Anioma area, in its entirety.
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