Umahi
The Ebonyi State Government is to establish a senior citizens club that would cater for the welfare of persons between 80 years and above in the state.
Governor Umahi disclosed this in Abakaliki on Friday while presenting staff of office and certificates of recognition to five new traditional rules earlier crowned by their various autonomous communities.
“The palace of the chairman,we must start construction there latest by April under direct labour.
” We are very much in a hurry to have that palace,” Governor Umahi stated.
The five new traditional rulers include,Chief Laz Umahi Nweze, an oil company senior staff with five masters degree. He was crowned last week as the Eze Adu of Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area.
Others are chief Livinus Okorie Ugbo(Oso- Edda autonomous community),Chief John Okpuru(Amaoffia) , Chief Edward Chukwu(Oziza ) and Chief Ibe Obani(Umuihe).
Earlier, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Barr.Samuel Okoronkwo, had explained that,the traditional rulers met all the requirements as required by the constitution before they were installed by their various autonomous communities.
In their acceptance, HRM Okpuru, promised that they use their staff of office to maintain peace and propagate the policies and programmes of the state government in their communities.
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