Asagba Inaugurates new Asaba Community Youth Council

By: Ike Philip Abiagom

[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien who was flanked by his Council of Chiefs, inaugurated the officers in his palace on friday 2nd October 2020. Swearing in the new Exco,The Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien charged the newly inaugurated council to work for security and peace of the community. He urged them to stamp out insecurity and cultism for peace and development of Asaba Community.

Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien further advised them to carry everybody and every family along in their administration, liaise always with the paramount ruler and his Council of Chiefs, use dialogue and work as an indivisible entity. He warned that on no account should crisis be allowed to erupt in the community, stressing that Asaba has passed the age of crises.The monarch, however, added that urbanization has brought about insecurity, making it imperative for the youths of the community, now a state capital, to be involved in vigilante operations to compliment the efforts of the conventional security agencies in securing lives and property of residents.

Obi Edozien reminded the new executive of the enormity of the task before it, but encouraged the body to brace up to the challenge, assuring the support of his palace when needed.

In his response,Okediachi thanked The Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien and his council of chiefs for their keen interest in having a well organized youths body in Asaba and urged the new executive to justify the confidence reposed in it by the entire Asaba community by living above board in its activities.

The new President of Asaba Community Youths Council (ACYC), Comrade (Ogbueshi) Obodo Okediachi promised to carry everybody along and consult the paramount ruler and his Council of Chiefs when necessary.He said the cardinal point of his administration was to fight insecurity and make sure that peace reigned supreme in Asaba. He called for support of everybody and promised not to disappoint Asaba people.

Comrade Obodo Okediachi,further thanked The Asagba of Asaba, Obi (Prof) Chike Edozien for the seamless process that produced the executives and pledged to lead the group to greater heights, particularly in the areas of crime control and youths empowerment.