Ned Nwoko Right, Aniomas Are Igbo – Delta Monarch

The accepted ruler of Idumuje-Unor successful Aniocha North section authorities country of Delta State, His Royal Majesty, Obi Charles Chukwunweike Anyasi III, has affirmed that the inhabitants of Delta North Senatorial District, popularly known arsenic Anioma, are Igbos – supporting Senator Ned Nwoko’s caller classification of the people.

Speaking connected a peculiar TVC interrogation programme, Behind the Headlines, Obi Anyasi III stated that portion determination are claims to antithetic ancestries, “Aniomas are statutorily Igbos.”

Reflecting connected the humanities and taste individuality of the Anioma people, the Obi—a seasoned media property turned monarch—explained: “The archetypal conception of ‘Anioma’ (meaning ‘the bully land’) was by Sir Dennis Osadebay, who projected the acronym: ‘A’ for Aniocha, ‘N’ for Ndokwa, ‘I’ for Ika, and ‘O’ for Oshimili, utilizing the further letters ‘M’ and ‘A’ for poetic excellence.”

He described Anioma arsenic a portion people endowed with quality and worldly resources: “Anioma is empowered by nature. The landmass is astir 6,000 quadrate kilometres, with a existent colonisation of astir 2 cardinal people. Its viability lies successful a coagulated workforce, industries—both ceremonial and informal—rich works and carnal life, taste artefacts, and accepted creation patterns.”

Tracing the past of the Anioma statehood movement, the Obi said it began successful 1954 successful London nether the Lyttleton Constitution, regarded arsenic Nigeria’s archetypal genuine national constitution. Named aft the past Secretary of State for the Colonies, it was designed to fortify determination autonomy.

He noted that the request for statehood has “witnessed 9 phases of agitation,” with Sir Dennis Osadebay arsenic the starring fig successful the Anioma struggle.

According to the monarch, the question gained renewed momentum past twelvemonth erstwhile Senator Ned Nwoko introduced a measure for the instauration of Anioma State successful the 10th Senate of the National Assembly.
“The agitation represents a earthy tendency you cannot instrumentality distant from the people,” helium said.

On the statement regarding the geopolitical portion successful which Anioma State should beryllium located, Obi Anyasi III shared his idiosyncratic view: “If you inquire maine arsenic a person—if I had the close of archetypal refusal—I would accidental South-South. But with the existent governmental dynamics, that mightiness not enactment well. The reported mindset of the President speaks to the request to equilibrium the national structure, particularly with the South-East having lone 5 states.”

He continued with an analogy: “When you bring nutrient to the table—even successful a section household setting—there are usually disagreements. Not everybody volition hold to devour astatine the aforesaid table. So, if you’re expecting that each Anioma idiosyncratic volition accidental yes, that’s not possible.

“ Everyone has a close to their opinion. But what I’m saying is, if the existent governmental optics favour placement successful the South-East, and we spot we cannot alteration it, wherefore don’t we judge it? That is the point.”

The monarch besides spoke astir the imaginable benefits of creating Anioma State: “The dividends of ideology volition travel person with the instauration of Anioma State. We’ve moved from Mid-West to Bendel, and present to wherever we are. We shouldn’t fearfulness the future. I judge that with each we have, we tin question self-determination for our state.”

He commended the Delta State Government for its efforts. “The Delta State Government is doing its champion with the disposable resources. The governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, is 1 of the champion governors we’ve had. He’s moving hard to guarantee that improvement trickles down. But similar I said, tendency is inexhaustible.”

Obi Anyasi III, described by TVC programme moderator Nifemi Oguntoye arsenic a royal begetter who “embodies the taste practice and modern aspirations of the Anioma people,” continues to pb the statement that Anioma represents not lone a viable authorities but besides a humanities necessity for balancing Nigeria’s geopolitical equation.