A group committed to good governance, the MEZIA Edda Grassroots Movement for FON has thrown its weight behind the Executive Chairman Edda LGA, Hon Prince Chima Ekumankama for his initiative to actualize the dream of creation of Edda East LGA.
The group in a statement issued in Abakaliki and signed by his organizing Secretary Hon. Okoro Orji Patrick saluted the courage and wisdom of the Council Chairman in championing the course of the new local government and called for support and cooperation of the people to enable the committee set up by the Chairman to succeed in their assignment.
Recall that the Chairman had inaugurated a sevan Man committee to facilitate the process of getting additional LGA to Edda following the ongoing constitutional amendment as it affects local government creation in Nigeria.
The House of representatives ad hoc committee on constitutional amendment had earlier requested areas that are interested in getting a new local government area to submit to them proposals to that effect.
The committee who were Inaugurated at a well attended stakeholders meeting held at Nguzu Edda has the following eminent Edda personalities as members Hon. (Prince) Ugorji Amaoti, Chairman, Hon. Abia Onyike ,Secretary, others include Bar.George Ukpai, Rt.Hon.Nkemka Okoro Onuma, Hon.Stephen Orji Igwe, Hon.Godwin Ude Akaji and Hon Ejem Okoro
The Chairman who tasked the committee members to do everything within their reach to make sure that Edda get a new LGA, noted that the Edda people count on their effectiveness to deliver this project.
He promised to assist them in whatever capacity necessary to bring about this dream to reality.
He said carving out from the present Edda LGA will not only engender faster development, but will bring governance closer to the people.
The stakeholders had during the meeting unanimously resolved and agreed to support the creation of an additional local government that will be called Edda East from the present Edda LGA.
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