THE ANCA MOVEMENT STARTS ITS JOURNEY WITH THE SUCCESSFUL HOSTING OF AN EASTER RETREAT IN OHAFIA.
The 21st of April Easter Monday retreat organized by Abia North Consultative Assembly defied all odds against its stillbirth to begin a new chapter in public advocacy in the zone. Despite a drab Easter Monday bedeviled by the usual sit at home menace, the ANCA summit managed an attendance that surpassed its expectations to signify a new search by the people for political options in the way we conduct our affairs. ANCA itself, an esoteric movement whose birth place is 20 Ugwuegbenzu close, Amaekpu Ohafia intends to step up advocacy in the frontline local governments of Abia North, comprising of Arochukwu, Ohafia, Bende, Isiukwuato, and Umunneochi.
These frontline LGAs are found to be commonly under the threat of insecurity, energy poverty, non existent water supply, fulani cattle menace, seizure of forests by foreign invaders, depletion of agricultural yield, badly tempered electoral processes, infrastructure challenges and so on and so forth. ANCA realizing that these are not issues that should be left to the governments and the political parties alone who constitute less than 5% of the population gross to grapple is expected to compliment the government efforts. In attendance for the Easter Monday retreat were members of the academia, politicians, businessmen, public advocacy groups, technocrats and community leaders to cross fertilize ideas on how to galvanize Abia North communities to unite in finding common solutions to myriad of problems.
Our appreciation goes to the following for being part of ensuring that the ideas of ANCA sees the light of the day: Professor Iche Ukpai Kalu, Professor Ijoma Jones Kalu, Professor Austine Amanze Akpuda, Chief David Ogba Onuoha (Bourdex), Reverend Dr. Okechukwu Obioha JP, Architect Eme Uche Onu, Reverend Ikechukwu Ebi, Reverend Okechukwu Okwara (Otikpo for Christ), Engr. Chidiebere Okoh, Mazi Proper Okoro, Chief Eze Eke Ph.D (Gburugburu), Chief Barrister Jackson Agbai, Barrister Etigwe Uwa SAN, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, Nze Uche Ohafia, Chief Peter Okwara, Chief Paul Okwara, Dr. Uduma Nnate, Engr Ogbonnaya Emeka Uma, Mr Jerry Njoku, Mr Emeka Mannic, Princess Monica Ottah, Mr. Onuka Anya, Barrister Jonas Udensi, TPL Olugu Ezutah, Mazi Peter Ogbuji, Mr Ikenna Ukwa, Chief Kelvin Jombo, Mr. Excel Ibeabuchi, Mr Oliver Onuoha and many others.
The entry of ANCA into the political space of Abia contemporary society promises to redefine the political culture of the Abia North zone. While we await the soon to be released resolutions of the retreat by the communique drafting committee, we thank the general public for their interest in welcoming the birth of Abia North Consultative Assembly. ANCA hopefully will engage in quarterly public outings in order to further bridge the gap of its intended public advocacy in the public interest. Happy Easter to all our followers.
Engr. Dr Odo Ijere.
