Abia Speaker Extols Ohobo Okwulaga Community Over Projects
The Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji has described the people of Ohobo Okwulaga Afaraukwu in Ibeku ancient kingdom of Umuahia North Local Government Area in Abia State as a very enterprising people whose bond of unity has seen them achieve a lot for themselves.
The Speaker stated this on Saturday while commissioning the community’s modern hall.
While commending the quality of the community hall, the Speaker who was the Special Guest of Honour said Ohobo people have proved that with unity, a community can achieve great things together and urged them to keep up their spirit of brotherhood.
The Speaker who was represented by the member representing Umuahia South State Constituency at the Abia State House of Assembly Honourable Jerry Uzosike, said having entrusted some people from the community with various responsibilities over time, he can attest to the fact that Ohobo community is made up of people of integrity and a high sense of duty.
On his part, Chairman of the occasion, Chief Okechukwu Ndukwe corroborated the Speaker’s sentiments about the people of Ohobo when he declared that they are a people of good virtues as he has had no reason to doubt their forthrightness since engaging with them in matters of critical importance requiring integrity. He expressed joy at being at the event which he said will challenge other communities in Ibeku land because of the high quality hall constructed by the people.
In his remarks, Chairman of Ohobo Okwulaga Afaraukwu, Chief Charles Offor, thanked the Speaker, the chairman of the occasion and all guests present at the event for coming out in their numbers to support the community. He prayed God to bless them in their respective endeavours, and used the opportunity to reel out the achievements of his administration which include youth and women empowerment, support to the elderly, substantial palliatives to the people during the COVID-19 pandemic, security of the community, completion of the community hall among other things.
He promised to do more for the people and the kindred before his second and final tenure ends in 2025.
High-point of the occasion was the commissioning of the community hall with cutting of the tape by the Speaker who was joined by dignitaries present.
