By Uzo Ugwunze
The newly elected Traditional Ruler of Oba community, His Royal Majesty, Igwe Engr Augustine Chinedu Emelobe, EzeOkpoko II of Oba has rolled out plans to make Oba a center of innovation in Africa saying that a Radio and Television stations would be established soon in his community.
The Igwe -Elect made his intentions known recently while addressing Oba Congress during the annual general meeting held after Easter celebration at Oba Civic Center, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State.
According to Igwe Emelobe, we want to announce to you with joy that we have currently obtained and hold a TV & Radio operational License, a 5000kw capacity that can cover the entire South Eastern States, South South States and parts of North Central States.
“This is a major mile stone for us in our quest to create a new egalitarian city of Oba and launder our battered image.
The project has begun and all the preliminaries are being done and will hopefully become operational by fourth quarter 2025.
“The Radio and TV broadcast stations will serve as a major connection between Oba and the world. It will project the image of Oba in our own narratives and terms.
” It will open up great commercial opportunities to Oba residents. It will create jobs both directly and indirectly to many Oba indigenes while allowing us to tell our own story, ourselves and not by others. It will gather the world to Oba to invest while it takes Oba to the global stage and commerce. Oba will be literally informed.
Moreover, the monarch said that several committees had been constituted in Oba community to help achieve a desirable Mega city where both indigenes and non- indigenes would love to reside, invest and be part of urging illustrious sons and daughters of Oba Ebo iteghete to identify with any of the committees to make meaningful contributions that would foster peace, progress and development.
“Here lies our Vision, this is our Grand Design; a short, medium and long term framework to put Oba in the right path for calculated and measured development.
“We have in conjunction with the OPU President General, created 33 committees and 2 councils, both standing and ad hoc, to be used to develop Oba into an Urban city in line with the Urban Development Plan of the Government.
“The plan is to use Oba people, organized in committees to prepare, design and develop Oba. We expect every Oba person that has something to give to become part of one of these committees. All Oba indigenes – at home and in diaspora – and all lovers of Oba are qualified to be considered in any one of these committees.
Concerning Insecurity, Youth restiveness and Job Creation: “We have set out to ensure that our people are gainfully employed to reduce the insecurity and youth restiveness. The entire project we envisage for Oba is primarily geared towards creating jobs for the teeming youths of Oba and others.
“We have already moved to connect our people to every possible job opportunity that comes up. We are looking to make Oba a beehive of economic activities by the activities of these Committees, the investment ventures that are angling to come into Oba and by share reorientation of the people.
“If you are a graduate and skilled personnel looking for job, please send your name and your curriculum vitae to the Private Secretary, Eze Okpoko Palace, Engr. Obi Obiasor (+234 806 862 2579) via WhatsApp or text message.
“Finally, we want to let Oba people to know that the watch Word for this administration include Accountability, Honesty and Transparency.
“We shall watch it all unfold before us as we match into a glorious future with God on our side.
“We want Oba people to think always of ‘what they CAN do for Oba and not what Oba will do for them’.
“Once again, I call on you all to join hands with me to Make Oba Great Again.
Oba lienu!,’ Igwe Emelobe assured.