By Barth Ozah
The Steering Committee of Ugo-Anioma Movement, dedicated for the creation of Anioma state, Sunday paid a solidarity visit to Prince Ned Nwoko, the senator representing the Delta North senatorial district.
The Convener of Ugo-Anioma, Apostle Victor Sorokwu, who led the members of the Steering Committee drawn from the nine LGAs of Delta North said the team was put together to continue advocacy and sensitisation campaign from community to community, an aftermath of the successful outcomes of the Anioma Stakeholders Summit, which held on August 31.
The Convener noted that Ugo-Anioma is made up of members from different political divides and are fully dedicated in promoting Anioma State creation, noting that it was important to have a strategic interactive session with the most distinguished senator Nwoko to enable members have first hand information regarding the Anioma state creation project.
While commending Nwoko for his sacrifices in pushing the bill for the Anioma state creation up to the second reading at the senate, reiterated the resolve of the group in build the needed support across all stakeholders in Delta North and beyond toward the realisation of the age-long quest for the state.
On his part, Senator Nwoko thanked the team for the visit especially for believing in the Anioma project, insisting that any Anioma indigene who refused to support the creation of Anioma state should be regarded as ‘ignorant person’.
He urged the people not to be perturbed about the nomenclature or the zone the Anioma state will be ceded to noting that zoning is irrelevant.
“We shouldn’t be worried about the zone Anioma should be. Whether it is in North Central, South South or South East what is more important is the creation of Anioma state.
“I am a member of the Constitutional Review Committee at the senate and I can confidently tell you that Anioma state creation is the only state recommended in our report during a recent retreat the Committee had in Kano state, that is to tell you the importance attached to the Anioma state creation.” Nwoko pointed out.