Anioma State Creation: Why our people should beware of detractors – Oganah

By Henry Obetta

Media and publicity director of Anioma State creation technical committee, Prince Tonnie Oganah, has urged his people to beware of detractors who are bent on crippling the Anioma State creation project.

Speaking at a press conference in Asaba on Friday, Oganah warned Anioma State citizens about the activities of detractors of the cause, stressing that they’re bent on frustrating the senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, who has been in the forefront for the actualisation of the project.

He stated that the detractors had fabricated various lies against the success of the project including the pursuance for the state capital to be moved to Asaba.

He stated “They’re also determined to ensure that the 10th senate doesn’t create any new state. These detractors have also accused the All Progressives Congress, APC, high command and President Bola Tinubu of insincerity.

“What’s more, is their bid to ensure that Senator Ned Nwoko doesn’t return to the senate to complete the process of the state creation which he revived at the beginning of his tenure in 2023. They’ve continued with their deceit that they want Anioma created only for the South-South region which already has six states as against the option of the South-East with only five States.”

According to Oganah, Ned Nwoko sent two separate Anioma State creation delegates to Uyo and Enugu states for the senate hearings while the detractors sent none.
He said“The request has been long standing and only the late Senator Nosike Ikpo of Ibusa and Ned Nwoko ever supported the struggle.

“In a very desperate and evil strategy, they wrote a puerile petition to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against Nwoko, alleging that he did nothing to merit the Paris club payments, which is not true.”

He explained why Anioma should keep Ned Nwoko in the senate compulsorily noting that bringing a new Senator will pose as a risk to the creation of Anioma State which is in its third stage and awaiting referendum.