The Welcome Address Presented by Barr. Obinna Amagwula during the Recent Governor's Visit to Oru East LGA

WELCOME ADDRESS PRESENTED BY THE TC-CHAIRMAN OF ORU-EAST LGA, HON. BARR. OBINNA AUGUSTUS AMAGWULA, DURING THE SOLIDARITY VISIT OF HIS EXCELLENCY, CHIEF OWELLE ROCHAS OKOROCHA-OON, TO THE COUNCIL,

                                THIS DAY – MONDAY MARCH 31, 2014



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I am indeed humbled to deliver this address in this epoch making occasion of the visit of our dear governor, Chief Owelle Rochas Okorocha, OON – the Senior Advocate of the Masses, to Oru East LGA. Your Excellency, may I at this point welcome you and the formidable Rescue Mission team, especially your darling and lovely wife Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha who has not only proven to be a mother to all but a great motivator and team player in propelling the Rescue Mission to the desired destination.

Your Excellency, as you can see, Oru East is very peaceful and calm now. Within our short stay as Transition Committee of this Local Government Area, we have been working harmoniously and assiduously towards building bridges, mending cracked walls and consolidating on your unprecedented land marks revolutions and achievements through continual massive consultations with our people at the grass-root, and stakeholders especially our party stalwarts. Among these, is the completion of a befitting hall (Owelle Rochas Okorocha Hall) with office apartments situated at the council headquarters, which would be commissioned today by your Excellency, and the rectification of public power supply at the headquarters which was in total blackout for over three years. Sir, I’m pleased to announce that, the aforementioned capital projects were successfully completed within the short frame, due to the magnanimity you showed to us.

Your Excellency, it is no longer news that your government is a people oriented one; thus, our people have unequivocally spoken their minds to us that, this is the only government since the inception of democracy in 1999 that has touched their lives one way or the other. This is why you can see this teeming crowd converging here today to welcome you and your entourage to Oru East. Sir, because of these radical developments in Imo State today, our people have unanimously agreed to move to the “Only performing party” – All Progressives Congress (APC). This record could be seen in the recent membership registration exercise of the party.

Your Excellency, the revolution of your government spanning over, education, security, massive infrastructural development, health care delivery, civil service, agriculture and judiciary reforms, just to mention but a few, can no longer be overemphasized as the achievements speak for themselves, as the Latin people would say “Res Ipsa Loquitor”. Even the critics of this government in their closet and honest reflections have had the cause to ponder on the secret behind these unbelievable achievements.

I’m deeply pleased that Oru East is not left behind this trend of unbelievable revolution by your government. Your government has embarked on the construction and rehabilitation of over 20 roads transcending the various communities that make up Oru East and linking them to our neighbouring communities, including other land mark infrastructural developments. Among these impeccable achievements, I think the dearest to our hearts have remained the water projects and the revolution going on in the educational and health sectors such as the ongoing reconstruction of dilapidated structures cum construction of new ones in the various primary/secondary schools in Oru East thereby making them model modern citadels of learning, and the fathomless Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs’) programmes that are taking place in all the sectors in the council. Our school children are now paid allowances and can now sit comfortably in their respective classrooms to study in a serene and conducive environment which was not the case in the past.

Secondly, the world-class health care facility once completed will automatically take care of all our primary health care challenges especially in the area of child and maternal mortality, communicable diseases and health care challenges faced by our aged parents, some of whom have devoted their lives and energy in serving this state and our country Nigeria in general.

Above all, we are deeply impressed over the level of

recognitions you have extended to worthy and distinguished

indigenes of Oru East since the inception of your administration,

which include:

 The appointment of Chief Donatus Ejimfugha, as the Director General of Imo State Civil Guards.

 The promotion of Evang. Esther Obong Egbuna, as the Director General of Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC).

 The appointment of Prince Marshal Okafor Anyanwu, as the Interim State Chairman of the ruling party in the state, All Progressives Congress (APC).

 The appointment of Mrs. Nma Nzeribe Michael, as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

 The appointment of Dr. Emma Ogbenta, as the Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Community Govt. Council (CGC).

 The appointment of Hon. Lawrence Nwobodo, as the Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Due Process.

 The last but not the least, the recent elevation of Mrs. Stella Udogwu, as the Accountant General of Imo State. Just to mention but a few.



In the same vein your Excellency, I will not finish this address without pointing out some of the proposed desirable projects/initiatives in Oru East that need your urgent attention, to wit:

a. Awo-Omamma, Amiri, Amagu and Akuma rural roads.

b. Okwu Akatta and Ubahaeze Awo-Omamma electrification projects.

c. Sinking of additional boreholes and water scheme at strategic locations within the communities in Oru East.

d. Creation of Courts 2 & 3 of the Imo State High Court, Oru Division at Awo-Omamma and Omuma respectively.

e. Provision of functional daily market for the entire people of Oru East.

f. The last but not the least Sir, we would like you to extend your rescue mission strategy to the ongoing ezeship anomaly in Akuma Autonomous Community, in order to avoid any future communal calamity in the area.

Sir, I’m strongly of the view that, if the above mentioned projects or initiatives are duly actualized, Oru East in its entirety would be a council to reckon with in Imo State at large.

Once again, may I welcome you and your entourage to Oru East, and wish you a safe trip back to your various destinations. May the hand of the Almighty God not depart from you as He uses you to continually and persistently rescue Imo State from shackles of its enemies.

Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!!





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HON. BARR. OBINNA AMAGWULA

TC-CHAIRMAN, ORU EAST LGA

The Profile of Barr. Obinna Amagwula

BRIEF PROFILE OF HON. BARR. OBINNA AMAGWULA, THE TC-CHAIRMAN OF ORU EAST LGA

Truly, some are born great, others achieve greatness, whilst others still have greatness thrust upon them. But rarely do we have these three attributes combined so well in an individual, as in the case in our Awardee here present. I mean none other than Barr. Obinna Augustus Amagwula – Chartered lawyer; staunch member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA); Chairman, A.O. Amagwula & Co. Chambers, Abuja; quintessential politician; and among all, a worthy council leader.

Born at Umuezike in Awo-Omamma, Oru East LGA of Imo State on the 24th October 1974 by Chief & Lolo Richard Ihekweaba Amagwula. He had his early upbringing in Imo State. He attended the famous Santana Primary Boarding School, Awo-Omamma. Thereafter proceeded to Bonus Pastor Seminary, Osina Ideato; and later concluded his secondary education at St. Mary’s Catholic Seminary Umuowa, Orlu, where he sat for his Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), and came out with flying colours to the delight of his parents and well-wishers. While in the latter, he obtained a diploma certificate in Latin.

Due to his brilliant performance at the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination, in 1997, he got admission in the University of Calabar (UniCal) Cross River State, to study Law, having obtained Diploma in Public Administration in the same institution. In 2002, as God would have it, he graduated with an excellent grade, which granted him the opportunity to be admitted in the impeccable Nigeria Law School, Abuja in 2004; a programme he also finished with flying colours. Afterwards, he proceeded for his compulsory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, which took place in Nasarawa State, where he held the position of the President of Catholic Corpers Association, Keffi.

In 2005, the young and exuberant Obinna Amagwula was called to the Nigerian Bar; a ritual that gave him the mandate to practice as a recognized lawyer in any Nigerian court situated anywhere across the federation.

Like his educational career, Barr. Obinna Amagwula’s work experience spans a wide but impressive range. He started his Law profession with Chancellery Law Chambers Abuja as the Head of Administration. In 2009, he established a functional Law chamber, A.O Amagwula Chambers, in Abuja to enable him and his teeming colleagues carryout their respective functions effectively; a venture that has taken him to numerous places both in Nigeria and in the diaspora, because of his distinguished attributes.

Barr. Amagwula, who is the Chairman of Coalition of Imo State Indigenes Lawyers based in Abuja, the Imo State Coordinator of All Awo-Omamma Indigenes Lawyers, and the first Notary public from Awo-Omamma in Oru East, was a member of the Counsel that brought victory to the amiable Imo State Governor, Chief Rochas Okorocha, at the Apex court, Supreme Court precisely, by the special grace of God.

In 2003, he was a Councillorship candidate in Awo Ward I under the auspices of All Nigerians People’s Party (ANPP). As a distinguished politician, on Thursday January 23 – 2014, he was inaugurated as the Transition Committee (TC) Chairman of Oru East Local Government Area (LGA); an inauguration that was long awaited by the entire people of Oru East due to the implicit respect they have for his person. A position he assumed till date.

So far so good, within a short time in office as the TC-Chairman of Oru East, he has successfully restored peace among the leaders and entire members of the council, by continually calling for reconciliation cum solidarity talks amongst the concerned people. Also, he has completed a befitting hall with office apartments at the council headquarters - Omuma, just to mention but a few.

Hon. Barr. Obinna Amagwula is affiliated to various professional and social societies both indigenous and foreign, which include:

 Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)

 Secretary General, Awo-Omamma Patriotic Union, Abuja (2011 - date)

 Principal Partner, A.O Amagwula & Co., Abuja

 Pioneer Chairman, Imo Indigenes Lawyers’ Association, Abuja (2012 - date)

 Imo State Coordinator, Awo-Omamma Indigenes Lawyers.

 Founder, Awo-Omamma Project.



As a practicing Christian and devoted catholic, during his study period at the Nigerian Law School – Abuja, he was unanimously recognized and as well conferred by both the Chaplain and the entire congregation of Seat of Wisdom Catholic Chaplaincy Abuja, as the Catechist of the Chaplaincy. A honour he held throughout the period of his studentship.

A widely travelled, symbolic politician, remarkable lawyer and highly refined personality, Hon. Barr. Obinna Amagwula, is essentially a peace-loving and kind-hearted motivator, conscience-driven figure, and above all, an epitome of humility. This is why he’s blessed with a God-fearing, lovely and loving wife, Nneoma Ugonna Coleth Amagwula (Nee Chukwu) from Ohuba Awo-Omamma; and the marriage is for now, blessed with three kids, Adanna, Uchenna, and Ikenna respectively.

It is indeed the overall achievements, contributions and future potentials of this Legal Luminary and politician par excellence, Honourable Barrister Augustus Obinna Amagwula, that instigated the Parish Priest and his assistants, Parish Council members, and the entire parishioners of Christ the King Church (CKC) Awo-Omamma to confer on him a remarkable and memorable Award of Excellence, Pillar of the Church, on Monday 21st April 2014.


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ENGR. (COMR.) FRED NWAOZOR

Special Adviser on Media & Publicity
to the TC-Chairman

The Imo State Governor's Proposed Visit to Oru East LGA (Aired News-Talk)

THE GOVERNOR’S PROPOSED TOUR TO ORU EAST LGA, TOMORROW MONDAY MARCH 31, 2014

As soon as a baby is born, the first thing the woman lying in the labour room wants to hear is nothing but the cry of the newly born child; such fascinating mood is not unlike when a newly married man can’t wait to receive the news of his wife’s pregnancy. These and many more similar phenomena are being witnessed on a daily basis in every facet of human endeavours.

Few days ago, the news of the tour to the twenty-seven (27) Local Government Areas in Imo State by Governor Rochas Okorocha was widely in circulation in all the nooks and crannies of the state; an information the entire people of the state couldn’t wait to receive just like a woman expecting the cry of her newly born baby, due to their enormous love for the governor in question.

The aforementioned love being exhibited by Imolites both home and in the diaspora, towards the governor, is not unconnected to the level of capital project embarked upon by the governor. Within two years in office, the governor ensured that all the promises he made during his political campaign came to reality, by practically putting virtually everything in place in all the localities in the state.

First and foremost, Governor Rochas Okorocha was the first among all governors in Nigeria, to implement the recent minimum wage that was signed into law by the National Assembly.

He further ensured that, all the civil servants in Imo State were paid as and when due, and as well continued to shower them with tremendous incentives to the greatest surprise of the workers in question; a routine which is being practised till date. Also, the pensioners otherwise known as the Senior Citizens, were not left out.

The governor never stopped at the above remarkable gestures, rather he went further to guarantee thorough free education to all the pupils and students in all the primary and secondary schools in the state respectively; a gesture he later extended to Imo State indigenes studying in all the tertiary institutions of the state.

As a God fearing leader, he thought it wise to ensure that all the roads in Imo State were in good and enticing shape, by awarding contracts of over one thousand kilometres (1000km) of roads including the rural roads in the state, to various contractors; a project that is still ongoing, and could be witnessed by even the blind.

Inter alia, being a governor who sees the masses as a priority, he decided to extend his administration to all the rural areas in Imo State, by instituting the Community Government Council (CGC), so that, every dick and harry in the state can freely and boldly contribute to the developmental stride of their respective autonomous communities.

These and many more projects and initiatives too numerous to mention going on in the state, are the sole reason the people of Imo State unanimously crowned him the Senior Advocate of the Masses (SAM); suffice to say that, he is indeed the heartbeat of that man in the street.

As the amiable governor and his entourage are prepared to visit Oru East LGA, come Monday March 31 – 2014, being tomorrow, the people of Oru East in its entirety cannot wait to embrace his pleasant presence, because of the unending magnanimity he has shown to the men and women of the council.

It is no longer news that the governor has, from the onset, been a true friend and lover of Oru East, going by the manner he has been carrying the people of the council along.

One amongst the good and remarkable gestures he has showcased to Oru East is the recognition cum appointment of numerous sons, daughters, and wives of the council in various notable positions in the state, since the inception of his administration. Some of these recognitions are as follows:

 The appointment of Chief Donatus Ejimfugha, as the Director of Imo Civil Guard, whom was formerly one of the Special Advisers to the Governor.

 The promotion of Evang. Esther Obong Egbuna, as the Director General of Imo Broadcasting Corporation.

 The appointment of Prince Marshal Anyanwu, as the Interim State Chairman of the ruling party in the state, All Progressives Congress (APC).

 The appointment of Mrs. Nma Nzeribe Michaels, as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

 The appointment of Dr. Emma Ogbenta, as the Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Community Govt. Council (CGC), whom was formerly the Chairman of the Governing Board of Imo State Teaching Hospital - Orlu.

 The appointment of Hon. Lawrence Nwobodo, as the Special Adviser (SA) to the Governor on Due Process.

 The last but not the least, the recent elevation of Mrs. Stella Udogwu, as the Accountant General of Imo State. Just to mention but a few.

Above all, the entire people of Oru East, which encompass children, youths, and elders, are deeply impressed that the indefatigable governor, His Excellency Chief Rochas Anayo Etelbert Okorocaha, OON – Owelle Ndi Imo, is coming to Oru East when their beloved, exuberant, trustworthy and competent son, Barr. Obinna Augustus Amagwula, is piloting the affairs of the council.

The people of Oru East are generally of the view that, having Honourable Barrister Obinna Amagwula as the Transition Committee (TC) Chairman of the council during the visit of the Governor, would no doubt, attract fathomless blessings to the entire nineteen autonomous communities in Oru East LGA. On this note, the lovely people of Oru East have collectively tagged the proposed Governor’s visit which is expected to take place tomorrow 31st of March, 2014, at the council headquarters – Omuma by the special grace of God, as “placing a round peg in a round hole”.

Surely, now that all the leaders of Oru East are with one voice having observed the just concluded reconciliation cum peace talk in the council, is the right and ripe time for the Governor to embrace the people of the area. This is why the entire leaders of Oru East is pleading with all the occupants in the area, which include the technocrats, academics, industrialists, politicians, civil/public servants, traders, artisans, school children, sport men and women, Ndi-Eze, Ndi Nze na Ozo, commercial drivers and motorcyclists, and the youth, regardless of their political affiliations, to come out en masse to welcome the lovely and loving Governor.

At this juncture, I’m pleased to announce to my beloved people of Oru East that, the governor who has made Imolites to acknowledge the fact that good governance is their right, not their privilege, is coming to cheer with the overall members of Oru East tomorrow; thus, no living soul belonging to Oru East is expected to be absent at the occasion.

Governor anyi, Owelle Ndi Imo, ndi Oru East na asi gi, ije oma ooo!

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ENGR. COMR. FRED NWAOZOR

Special Adviser on Media & Publicity
to the TC-Chairman

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