Oraifite community talks tough on detractors

     

Oraifite community, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State yesterday said it honoured some of its illustrious who have contributed positively towards the development of the community as a means to motivate others especially young ones on the need to be selfless.

They honoured men and women who have attained longevity from various villages in Oraifite.

Those honoured  were Chairman and CEO of  Chrome Oil Limited, Chief Emeka Offor, Sir Sunny Igboanuzue, the President of Oraifite Improvement Union, Lagos Branch, Hon. Sir Azuka Okwuosa, a former commissioner for works in Anambra State and Sir Cyprian Nwachukwu an electrical engineer among others.

Receiving the award, Sir Sunny Nwachukwu, President of Oraifite Improvement Union, Lagos Branch said he was delighted that his contributions to the development of the community have been recognized by his  own people despite the activities of a group he described as “Anaedo ocean” whose main objective he said was to destabilize the town by engaging in a campaign of calumny against some illustrious sons of Oraifite through the internet  social network.

He described the group as faceless individuals who do not see anything good about the community and promised to continue to contribute his quota for the development of his town.

Nwachukwu who is Chairman Technical Committee on National Integrated Power Project (NIPP) highlighted some of the benefits derivable from the recent privatization in the nation’s power sector, adding that the community had been considered to benefit immensely from the power reforms programme of the Federal Government.

In a remark the President-General, Oraifite Improvement Union (OIU), Dr. Jude A. Okolo expressed delight in the successful outcome of the event, stressing that the community under the auspices of Oraifite Improvement Union decided to honour their illustrious sons in recognition of their contributions to the development of the community.

Present at the occasion was the Traditional ruler of the town, Igwe Dr.Udoji prayed for a sustained peace and progress in the town.

Meanwhile, the APGA campaign train led by Gov. Peter Obi and Sir Victor Umeh are going to all the local Governments Areas in the State on campaign.