By CHARLES IWUOHA

The leaders of the various group in Ogboji community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, at the weekend, has called on Governor David Umahi to give a Staff of Office and Certificate to its newly coronated Eze, HRH. Chinedu Nwankwo, Eze Chima 11 of Ogboji Kingdom.

The leaders of the community who spoke through Mr. Onwe Ikechukwu, President-General of the community, said that Eze Nwankwo has impacted positively on the lives of the people, especially by sending some youths abroad.

“We thank the governor for what he is doing for the people in the state. We appreciate him (Umahi) for striving to ensure that there is peace and order in all parts of the state.

“We are pleading with the governor, David Umahi to give our newly coronated Eze, HRH. Chinedu Nwankwo, a Staff of Office and Certificate to enable him perform greatly to the people.

“Our Eze has sent many of our youths to other countries of the world, to learn business or other things. If the staff of Office and certificate is giving to him (Nwankwo), he will have more courage and authority to develop Ogboji community and assist our people greatly,” Ikechukwu said.

Another community leader, Charles Nworie, who also spoke to newsmen, said: “Our Eze, HRH Chinedu Nwankwo, has done well for our community, and deserves to be given the staff of Office and certificate by the state governor to enable him perform more.

“Our community Ogboji has been supportive to all the Policies and programs of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ebonyi state, led by the governor David Umahi, and we ask that the governor should consider giving our Eze a staff of Office and certificate.”