Mbaitoli Lawmaker, Engr Ikpamezie Moves To Restore Sanity, Moral Decadence & Security In Area

                       

..Charges Town Union PGs To Be Steadfast

Bouncing from the success of the recently restored peace in  Mbieri Community in Mbaitoli Local Government Area, which he  initiated and spearheaded,  the Member Representing Mbaitoli State Constituency at the Imo State House Of Assembly, Hon Engr Innocent Ikechukwu Ikpamezie has moved to restore sanity, discipline, fight insecurity and moral decadence  in the entire Mbaitoli local government area.     

Speaking during a meeting with the Town Union President Generals at the Imo State House Of Assembly complex, Hon Engr Ikpamezie decried the moral decadence,  insecurity  and unwholesome activities in the area. He charged the President Generals to be steadfast, live up to expectation and collaborate with the State Government and security agencies in restoring sanity and in fishing out  those involved in unwholesome activities  in Mbaitoli.

In his words, the peace and sanity-seeking lawmaker said, *"There is moral decadence in the society. While our boys are being tempted to follow the fast lane, thereby indulging in unwholesome activities that threaten the peace of the society, our girls dress provocatively, thereby encouraging moral decadence.  This wasn't so in the past. We have lost concentration. Let us therefore rearrange ourselves to bring calmness in our communities. But how can we rearrange ourselves, when some President Generals don't even live in their communities? Some of them don't even visit home, to know what is going on. Some President Generals are not on the same page with their traditional rulers. Please, let us come together, to set the common achievable goal and make things right in our communities".           

Hon Ikpamezie, who is also  the Chairman of House  Committee on Environment  further bemoaned the rise in cultism and drug addiction , which according to him has led to less concentration   in school  activities. He therefore enjoined the President Generals to join in the fight against these anti-social activities, by reporting suspected  persons  to security agents and to the state government. Hon  Ikpamezie insisted that these anti-social activities (cultism and drug addiction)  are what breeds insecurities and threaten academic activities in schools. *"Teachers are even afraid to discipline erring students because parents and siblings come to schools to fight teachers. This is the time for us to fight these moral decadence in Mbaitoli. We need to bring back Moral Instruction to our schools. I want to reactivate your consciousness. So go back to your communities and take charge. We need massive restoration of our value system. When you take charge in your  communities  and collaborate with security agents and government,  criminal elements  will be on the run",* Hon Engr Innocent  Ikpamezie pleaded.   

                 

Furthermore, the action and result-oriented lawmaker  assured the President Generals that he would meet with Traditional  Rulers in Mbaitoli  to discuss same issues of concern, after which there would be an enlarged meeting in Mbaitoli involving Traditional Rulers, President Generals,  Security Agents and Other concerned Stakeholders, on the way forward.  On security, Hon Ikpamezie assured that youths would be involved and would be inaugurated at the Council headquarters, Nworieubi, by the Traditional Rulers, President Generals and the Police as community vigilante.

Appreciating Hon Engr Ikpamezie for his steadfastness in ensuring the security,  progress and development of Mbaitoli,  some of the President Generals made useful submissions, while insisting that  youths who would be engaged in security must be properly profiled and trained.

The following  President Generals made commendable inputs.

* Barrister Osita  Chikezie, President General from Umuagha Community.

* Prof Dr  Hilary Ekemam, President General from  Umunneato Ogwa Community. 

* Reverend Dr Joel Akubuiro,  President General from  Obi-Orodo Community and Secretary of the Association President General in Mbaitoli.

* Sir Gerald  E. Ihemezie, President General from Idume Community.        

* Engr John Madufor, President General from Ubaheze Orodo Community. 

* Chief Emma Nwokoro, President General from Ogbujioma Community.

* Comrade Everest Ezihe, President General from  Umueze Obazu-Ogwa Community.        

* Barrister  R. C. Oguebuka, President General from  Afara Autonomous  Community. 

* Mr  Ngharamike Stanley, President General from Amawuhie Ubomiri Community.             

* Dr Romanus Onyirioha President General from Ishi Ubomiri Community. 

* Chief  Nicholas , President General from Ezi Mbieri. 

 In his Vote of Thanks, The President of All President Generals in Mbaitoli  and President General from  Ishi Ogbaku, Engr Ihinegbu Ambrose,  appreciated Hon Engr Innocent Ikpamezie and assured him that before he interfaces with the Traditional Rulers, that President Generals would meet on their own and  call a meeting that is all encompassing, and that they would issue a strong directive to Youths of Mbaitoli to behave well and be law abiding.              

Other President Generals present at the meeting included :  

* Chief Ibekwe Ebubedike, President General from Eziama Obiato Community. 

* Chief Obizue Ibeawuchi, President General from Ogbaku Autonomous Community.          

*  Chief  Chinedu Onyenarachi, President General from Azara Obiato Autonomous Community.

* Hon B. N. Oduoza, President General from  Okwu Ogbaku Autonomous Community.         

* Hon Chijoke Obi, President General from Awo Mbieri Autonomous Community. 

Hon Engr Innocent Ikpamezie used the occasion of the meeting with President Generals  to introduce the  Ambassador of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)  in the State,  Ambassador Ngozi Anita Ofoegbu, who is also the Chief Executive Officer of Shalom  Afugue.  According to her,  the objective of  Sustainable Development Goals is to transform mankind. She said it is a call to action to end  poverty and inequality, protect the environment and ensure that all people enjoy health, justice and prosperity, maintaining that no one would be left behind.  She  also said  it is a blueprint to achieve a better and more  sustainable future  for everyone.  She further said that different communities have different challenges, and therefore appealed to the President Generals for collaboration to push the goals of SDG at the grassroots, for its derivable benefits.