Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State has described the enduring peace and socio-political stability the State has enjoyed under his administration as one of the most important legacies he would leave as Governor.
Governor Ikpeazu stated this, Tuesday when he received a delegation of the leadership of the State Traditional Rulers Council and the Chairmen of the 17 Local Government Areas Traditional Rulers Councils at his Umuobiakwa, Obingwa LGA country home.
He said the atmosphere of peace and security in the State were God’s special gift to him as Governor and the people of Abia State.
The Governor emphasised that no development can take place in any environment where there is insecurity and unending political feud.
He noted that the ranking of Abia State as the 3rd highest in the country in the attraction of foreign direct investments by the National Bureau of Statistics is a clear evidence that peace and sociopolitical stability are clear enablers of development.
The Governor who tasked the royal fathers to continue to preach the virtues of peace in their domains, also challenged them to read and digest the Abia Charter of Equity of 1981 and help explain its philosophical foundations to their various communities and advise youths from their communities to avoid being used as instruments of confusion.
He used the opportunity to inform the Royal Fathers that on the 29th of May 2022, five major infrastructural projects including the Osisioma Flyover will be commissioned and assured that the Royal Fathers would be part of the of the ceremony.
The Governor further assured them of his readiness to look into the issues they have raised, noting that Royal Fathers in the State have been catalysts of peace and development, and as such are deserving of all attention from his administration.
Earlier, the Chairman of the State Traditional Rulers Council, Eze Joseph Nwabeke said the Royal Fathers came to show their solidarity to the Governor as well as thank him for the numerous works he is doing across the State.
They also used the opportunity to request the Governor to intervene in some issues that affect their offices for optimal performance in addition to the return of their quarterly meetings which are held in different Senatorial districts of the State.
