28/08/2025
ENUGU STATE GOVT INAUGURATES AGUIBEJE TOWN UNION EXECUTIVE, CHARGES THEM TO REVIEW THEIR CONSTITUTION AND CONDUCT TRADITIONAL RULER ELECTION
Enugu State Government, through the Honourable Commissioner for Rural Developments, Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo, well represented by the Director of Town Union, Mrs. Queendaline Odike, inaugurated the newly elected Aguibeje Town Union Executives on 26th August, 2025.
Addressing the people of Aguibeje/Iyionu Autonomous Community at the Ministry of Rural Developments, Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mrs. Queendaline Odike, happily welcomed all, congratulated the newly elected Aguibeje Town Union Executives, charged them to conduct the election of their traditional ruler in the nearest possible future, review the constitution of their Town Union, synergize with their traditional ruler in peacefully providing the needs of their community amongst other things.
She equally commended Aguibeje Town Union Electoral and Caretaker Committees led by Hon. Amb. Kelechi Wilfred Ameh* for having conducted a peaceful, free and fair election of Aguibeje Town Union Executives on 16th August, 2025 at Central School Aguibeje.
"On behalf of the Honourable Commissioner for Rural Developments, Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo, I happily welcome all of you. Also, I wish to congratulate the newly elected officers of Aguibeje Town Union. Your election was very peaceful and credible. You were all witnesses to that unbiased election. Your community is so organized. In fact, the electoral committee did a great job, all the differences and grievances were resolved and election conducted peacefully. And to you the newly elected officers, you should as a matter of urgency, conduct the election of your traditional ruler in the nearest possible future and review the constitution of your town union," Mrs. Odike stated.
She further charged them to provide better road networks and other basic social amenities for their people to curb rural-urban migration.
"I want to also remind you that to whom much is given, much is also expected. Your community has entrusted their affairs into your hands because of the trust they have in you. Please, do not disappoint them so that they would not have any reason to abandon their community and migrate to the cities," she added.
H.R.H Igwe Cyril Okechukwu Ayogu, the Traditional Ruler Umopu Ancient Kingdom/Chairman Igbo-Eze North Council of Traditional Rulers/ Vice Chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, who came to witness the inauguration of Aguibeje Town Union Executives and celebrate with the people of Aguibeje Autonomous Community, congratulated Comrade Okechukwu Christopher Nnabuike, President General, Aguibeje Town Union and lauded *Prince Engr. Osita Ugwu, Hon. Amb. Kelechi Wilfred Ameh, Comrade Okechukwu Christopher Nnabuike* and others for their tremendous contributions and sacrifices toward the growths and developments of Aguibeje Autonomous Community. He also urged the people of Aguibeje Autonomous Community to immediately act on the directive of the state government in the area of electing their new traditional ruler to feel the vacuum created by late H.R.H Igwe Alfred Ugwu (Eze Di Oraa Mma 1 of Aguibeje Kingdom).
"My mission here is to celebrate with you and join you in thanking God. I'm very proud and happy to celebrate Aguibeje today for having elected a joyful and well organized President General Aguibeje Town Union, Comrade Okechukwu Christopher Nnabuike. I could remember the antecedent of Aguibeje and today I can say we have put an end to it. Comrade Okechukwu Christopher, please,transfer this your peaceful gestures to promote Aguibeje Autonomous Community. Most importantly, make sure we celebrate Aguibeje Autonomous Community new traditional ruler before December, 2025. Congratulations, once more," Igwe Ayogu said.
Prince Engr. Osita Ugwu, Regent Aguibeje Kingdom/Director, Whiterock Homes, expressed his happiness for the peaceful election and inauguration of Aguibeje Town Union Executives. He also thanked God and commended the Government of Enugu State, led Dr. Peter Mbah for providing the platform for peaceful election.
"My name is Prince Engr Osita Ugwu, the regent of Aguibeje Kingdom. I'm happy for having elected and inaugurated unopposed Aguibeje Town Union Executives. I want to thank God Almighty for this great achievement of Aguibeje people. I want to equally thank Governor Peter Mbah and Hon. Okey Ogbodo for giving us the platform that made this possible. To God be the glory," Prince Osita noted.
Comrade Okechukwu Christopher Nnabuike, President General, Aguibeje Town Union, on behalf of Aguibeje Town Union Executives, expressed his gratefulness to the Executive Governor of Enugu State Hon. Dr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah, Deacon Okey Ogbodo, Commissioner for Rural Developments Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Engr. Uche Ogalla, Executive Chairman, Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area, and all the Stakeholders of Aguibeje Autonomous Community and assured that he would not take his position for granted.
"I Comrade Okechukwu Christopher Nnabuike, on behalf of all the Executives Aguibeje/Iyionu Autonomous Community, I want to say that we are grateful to the Executive Governor of Enugu State,Hon. Barr. Peter Ndubisi Mbah. I also appreciate the Honerable Commissioner for Rural Developments, Local Governments and Chieftaincy Affairs, Deacon Okey Ogbodo. I also want to use this opportunity, on behalf of my Executives to thank our Executive Local Government Chairman, Uche Ogalla, and all the Stakeholders of Aguibeje/Iyionu Autonomous Community for their support and trust and I want to assure the ministry and the government that this your trust, we will not take it for granted. We will work day and night to uphold it," Comrade Okechukwu, narrated.
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