By Ben Duru
The Chairman of Oru West Local Government and also Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, Imo State Chapter, Engr. Anthony IkennaAdikibe, has charged members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC that served in the area to debunk the false tale of insecurity in Oru West and Imo state.
Speaking at Mgbidi, the headquarters of the Council area, while honouring the best Corps member,AyomiposiOluwatobi with N100, 000, he reiterated that Governor Hope Uzodimma has reduced insecurity in the state to the barest minimum.
Adikibe, who is also the National Deputy President of ALGON urged him, the outgoing and incoming Corps members to be good ambassadors of the state, adding that there is hardly any area today that normalcy has not returned, because of the spirited efforts of the governor.
He described the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, as a noble endeavour, where opportunity is given to individuals to visit places, other than their own to states the diversity of the nation and that it has really succeeded in that area.
According to the Council boss, such interaction with the people from other tribes and of different tongues is expected to build a strong and egalitarian society, where people see themselves as one, irrespective of their states of origin.
“You have served in Oru West and you have enjoyed the peace and hospitality of the people. You have seen that the narrative, that Imo State is not safe is a lie told by unscrupulous people, who hate the state and the progress that is being enjoyed by the people.”
“His Excellency, the Governor of Imo state, Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, despite all the distractions, has done very well in containing the spate of insecurity in the nooks and crannies of Imo state and this is destabilizing the enemies of the state.”
“I want to use this opportunity to tell all the outgoing corps members in Oru West to be good ambassadors, and let those outside the state know that there is peace in Imo State, and that the narrative of those outside is false in its ramifications.”
The recipient of the Best Corper award, AyomiposiOluwatobi, who was elated, described his stay in the area as totally different from the stories he had heard before coming to the area, and for which he was skeptical if he would really complete his service.
He said the outgoing corps members will surely miss the peace and convivial atmosphere under which they carried out their primary assignments, saying that the attention paid to them by the Council Chairman totally disarmed them.
“You made us to relax and feel at home, even though, we were very far from home. There was no day that any of us was molested, harassed, intimidated or threatened. We totally enjoyed our stay and the memory will remain with us for a long time to come.
“You tackled all our problems whenever we bring them to you. You treated us as an integral members of your family, providing us with tap water, steady power supply, monthly allowance, as and at when due, among other necessities”, assuring the chairman that they will not fail to add their voice to the fact that Imo is safe.
Also speaking, the Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Victor Nwoke described the kind gesture of the chairman as unprecedented and urged the incoming members to do their best in order to receive the appreciation of the chairman
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