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Uromi People’s Movement, Others
Extolls Enahoro
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City
Deputy Speaker, Edo State House of Assembly, EDHA , Rt. Hon. (Mrs.) Maria Omozele Oligbi-Edeko has ascribed chief Anthony Enahoro , the Adolor of Uromi,as the pillar of democracy in Nigeria.
Barrister Maria Oligbi- Edekor said the motion for the granting of internal self rule from the colonial masters which eventually became practicable in 1960 was the foundation of the present Democratic structures which are now flourishing.
According to Edekor, who spoke in Benin city at the unveiling and launching of the book , “Chief Anthony ,An Icon of leadership”, said with the boldness of Chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro, who stood before all odds to tell the colonial masters that Nigeria needs freedom was a great sacrifice.
The unveiling of the book brought together prominent sons and daughters of Uromi and great people of Esanland to celebrate the life and legacies of chief Anthony Eromosele Enahoro,whose motion at the Federal house of representatives in 1953,saw the attainment of Independence of Nigeria in 1960.
Mrs Edekor who has continue to render selfless service to his people in consonance with the vision of chief Enahoro, for fairness, Justice, equity in the society,commended Uromi people’s movement for providing an avenue to reflect on the life and legacies of the Nationalist who brought honour to Esanland and Nigeria in general.
Edekor further added that, with the present security situation in Uromi, she has taken it upon herself by building a Police station at the National Institute of Construction Technology and Management (NICTM), Uromi.
She said with the full presence of the Police, students and Staffs of the institution will be protected from the bad elements terrorising the school.
The Deputy Speaker, said the physical transformation of Edo Central extraction, especially her Ancestral home Uromi has been a priority as the welfare of the citizens must be topmost in our mind.
She expressed satisfaction that Esan land has produced prominent politicians, that have resharpened the socio Economic and political landscape of the country,as well as made invaluable contributions to refocusing the Economic, Education, Health, Agriculture,Solid minerals, and security sectors of the Nation’s Economy.
She called the indigenous of Esanland both home and Diaspora to concerted efforts to enable us to immortalise Chief Anthony Enaholo image in uromi, his own town, Edo Central senatorial district.
