The age-long communal crisis that once rocked Amorka Community in Ihiala Council Area has now been resolved by Anambra State Government under the leadership of Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, thirty years, after.
The dispute was resolved after the members of the Community met with the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon. Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne. While the issue raged, the bone of contention was the nomenclature to operate with, between Amorka Improvement Union (AIU) and Amorka United Union (AUU).
Speaking after the meeting, Commissioner Nwabunwanne directed that henceforth, the Community, by the Ministry’s approval will be known and addressed as Amorka United Union (AUU). This, he explained will start to reflect at the proposed Town Union election, stressing that at the election, the desired change of the Community’s name by the majority of the community will be effected.
The Commissioner further charged Anambra Community leaders to desist from acts capable of engendering crisis and disunity in their communities, emphasizing that the Traditional Institution and the Town Union government are two separate administrative entities in every community, even though they are expected to work together to entrench peace and unity.
The Commissioner added that the Government of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo will always allow Communities to elect their leaders, in tandem with the extant laws guiding Anambra Communities. He said that government does not interfere in town union matters, but will not fold her arms and watch unnecessary intimidation and harassment from any Community leader, to truncate peaceful coexistence.
The Commissioner however reminded members of Amorka Community that their extant constitutions are always subject to amendment since no constitution is perfect, asking them to concentrate on electing a new leadership who may decide to look into the issues surrounding amendment of their constitution.
The settlement of this dispute by Governor Soludo through the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, Hon Tony-Collins Nwabunwanne has received commendations from the community stakeholders and leaders of thoughts across the State
