Amorka Community In Leadership Tussle For Recognition By Government

                                                            

Supremacy battle has torn Amorka community apart as two parallel town unions vehemently scrambles for recognition by the Anambra state government.

The parallel town unions which are Amorka Development Union and Amorka Improvement Union respectively are currently enmeshed in supremacy battle over who should spearhead the affairs of Amorka community in Ihiala local government area of the state.

The aforesaid battle has given birth to a peaceful protest to the government house by the Amorka Development Union led by the president-general Barr.Lawrence Nwakaeti who during the demonstration said that their actions were to stamp the people's  general acceptance of ADU as the sole legitimate town union in Amorka community as recommended by a panel constituted by the state government to look into the matter.

Barr. Nwakaeti however regretted that despite the state government's implementation of the said recommendation followed by the subsequent issuance of letter of recognition to Amorka Development Union on the 11th of September 2013, alleged also that the governor's aide who is the incumbent special adviser on chieftaincy and town union matters sir Godfrey Muotolu went ahead to recognize another parallel town union known as Amorka Improvement Union.

The president-general of the ADU therefore noted that the action of the SA on chieftaincy and town union matters prompted his faction to seek intervention of the court and obtained an injunction to stop the activities of any other parallel town union in Amorka community alleging that the governor's aide again ignored the injunction and went ahead to conduct an election in favour of a factional union.

The ADU however expressed optimism that the state governor having benefited immensely from the rule of law will act in accordance with the principles of justice and address the matter expediently.

When contacted on the issue for him to react to all the accusations leveled against him by the Amorka Development Union, the special adviser to the state governor on chieftancy and town union matters Sir Godfrey Muotolu told the reporter off-record that he would not comment on the crisis in Amorka community until he has enough documented evidence on the case.

Also the member who represents Ihiala 1 state constituency in the Anambra state house of assembly Hon.Prince Chito Modestus Ohazulike Tokas told the reporter in a telephone interview that Amorka is one of the communities in his constituency and that he was aware of the dispute between the two parallel town unions but had to withdraw from the matter when he realized that it was still in court.    

                              BY  OZO RAY