HIGH
EXPECTATION FOR A QUALITY TRADITIONAL RULER IN IBENDA OBOLLO AUTONOMOUS COMMUNITY.
Following
the death of Late Igwe (Engr) Daniel Odo Ogbonna, the Ekpo I of Ibenda Obollo,
the Royal Seat was declared vacant according to the Constitution of Ibenda
Obollo Autonomous Community. The time period of ‘on’ or ‘before’ six months as
enshrined in the constitution is a shorter time when compared to other advanced
communities who have had the experience of losing traditional rulers. Be it a
mistake or not, the constitution cannot be altered at this critical period.
In the last
General Assembly meeting that was well attended, the Regent of the Community emerged also in
accordance with the constitution. He is Chief
Lawrence Oddy Omema. Chief Omemma will take charge of the Royal seat
administration till the emergence of New Traditional Ruler – Ekpo II of Ibenda
Obollo Community.
We have to thank
you Hon. Remigius Ogbuishi, the
President General of Ibenda Town Union
for your Dynamic Leadership in organizing the General Assembly Meetings. You
have been a serious pillar of Development in Ibenda, The qualities you have exhibited
as the President General of this peace loving Community is enough to invite
your Honorable self for the exalted position of this Traditional Ruler ship.
The Ibenda People are peace loving and the reward of such peace lovers is
always a quality leader like you. We
need you to be Our next Traditional Ruler. Please if you love your Community don’t turn down this our offer.
It is
interesting to note that approval was given to people who wish to occupy the
seat to go for consultations while the process of replacing the Late Igwe
commences by the next General Assembly meeting slated to hold on 4th
June, 2016 at Central School Ibenda Obollo in Udenu LGA of Enugu State Nigeria.
Time of the meeting is 12pm Nigeria time.
Interesting
also to note that, the Community is among the young autonomous communities
created by the Enugu State Government in 2002 and comparatively adjudged the
luckiest community because of the composite nature of villages that has no heterogeneous
mixture. Lucky also in the sense that selection of the first traditional ruler
did not pose any difficulty as other communities that end up in court amidst
killings and enmity. A situation that
has dastardly, left community peace in
chaos.
Now the Igwe
is dead, the God of Abraham, that of Jacob, and awesome God of Isaac will still
give the People of Ibenda wisdom to retain their position as the best Community
in the State with wise options of selecting Traditional Rulers.
The Prayers
for the Community in this trial moment should be strong for the smooth
emergence of a new Traditional Ruler in the Community. If you like it, say
amen.
The Quality
of Traditional ruler Ibenda needs is left for your comment.
