By Johnson Ebigide
Former strong member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Delta State, Eugene Azuka Uzum, has thrown his weight solidly behind the reactivation of the creation of Anioma State by Senator Ned Nwoko.
Speaking from Abuja, the Federal Capital of Nigeria, Uzum commended Senator Nwoko for reactivating the creation of the state after many years ago when Senator Nosike Ikpo and other prominent Anioma people pushed for its creation, but was not realised with the creation of Delta State thereafter.
He called for total support of the creation of the state, particularly during the public hearing of the bill which has passed through the first reading in the National Assembly, considering the immense advantages of the state to the people of Anioma Nation, adding that not only would its creation transform the area positively in infrastructures, but would balance the geopolitical arrangement in the South Eastern part of Nigeria.
He maintain that the Anioma people have linguistics and cultural affinity with the Southeast, adding that it would further strengthen the much sort for security of the people in the federation.
“I do not support the notion from some quarters that an Anioma State within the Southeast is abnormal.
“Anioma people are linguistically and culturally closer to the people of the Southeast than any other parts of Nigeria; an Anioma State would further strengthen the unity of the country.
“With the creation of Anioma State we would now have our governor, three senatorial districts, house of Assembly and a wider spectrum for greater development of Anioma Nation,” Uzum opined.
