BY POLYCARP IFEANYI / ONITSHA
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Transition Council Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State, Honourable Emeka Orji has been conferred chieftaincy title of Dike Di Ebube by St. Domnic’s Catholic Church Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State.
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The event which coincided with the closing Mothering Sunday ceremony, began after Holy Eucharistic officiated by the Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Everistus Nwagbara.
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Prior to Homily, Fr. Nwagbara extolled Mothers on the occasion of Mothering Sunday, lauding their roles in the family.
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The Cleric said that the Parish would equally appreciate Transition Council Chairman of Onitsha South Local Government (LG), Orji for his developmental strides.
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In his sermon, the Priest reminded the people of God that the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ are clear assurance and hope for eternity by Christians, stressing that if Jesus Christ did not die and resurrected, the faith of Christians would have been in vain.
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He admonished that Jesus Christ did not die but has gone to Haven to secure a better place for the Children of God, describing Hon. Orji as a real servant of the people.
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The Cleric noted, “Hon. Orji is not like other Government functionaries who do not pick calls. He responds to emergencies when he is called. I recall when the Chairman came to his parish with Keke for emergency.
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According to him, the Chieftaincy title conferred on Hon. Orji was to reciprocate his wonderful achievements in Onitsha South Local Government precisely Fegge area.
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“Several successive care-taker Chairmen have served in Onitsha South LG but it is only Hon. Orji has attracted huge transformation. He has done more than what he promised when he called stakeholders meeting and no place in Onitsha has more roads than Fegge. He understands that an average man needs access roads, water and clean environment. Infact, I will campaign for him in his elective position. Even if I have not eaten his money, I have matched it with my legs” said Fr. Nwagbara.
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Expressing his gratitude to the Catholic Community, Hon. Orji said he was delighted for the honour, reminding them that the major impediment in Fegge is gutters, attributing it to location of Fegge.
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He affirmed that he assured Fegge Community during stakeholders meeting that he would make a positive change in Fegge, explaining that he commenced aggressive desilting of gutters before he embarked on road construction.
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” There is now way you will construct roads without getting gutters right. It is my intervention that the Governor awarded all the roads in Onitsha South. So, Soludo loves Onitsha South and I urge you people to compensate him by re-electing him for the second tenure”, he added.
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In their separate speeches, the Anambra State Association of Town Union (ASATU), Comrade Duru Chiadikobi and Chairman of Landlords and Stakeholders Onitsha South LG, Okwudiri Obinwanne, agreed that Orji has transformed Onitsha South Local Government, tremendously.
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