Memo from the President
On behalf of the editorial board of www.aronewsonline.com, I bring you compliments at this auspicious moment of the debut of our maiden
community-wide website. This journey actually commenced ten years ago when my team noted the gap in the area of discourse, dialogue,
information dissemination and understanding in Aro kingdom and moved quickly to close it using the platform of Aro News Newspaper and its
sister publication, the book series. The outing of Aro News was therefore, largely a response to multiple issues of conflict and dissension
which characterized Aro society at the time. Our objective was to provide a platform through which common sentiments could be articulated
and expressed. And, to start the process of committing to record the history, culture and traditions of Arochukwu people for the present and
future generations. Of course, it was obvious to us that development occurs primarily in the mind of man and that knowledge is the foundation
which propels other developmental values. By implication, unless the mind is tidy and prepared, it will lack the ability to harness other
resources for developmental purposes.
Ten years on, what’s the experience like. Indeed, all is well that ends well, it has been ten years of community service via the medium of print
journalism. So much resources and sacrifice went into the unparalleled success that we celebrate now. The challenges were sometimes
enormous, threatening to abort the dream; nonetheless, we thank God for making it a most rewarding experience in the service of our
community. Aro News sparked off the reawakening of interest and learning in Aro history and civilization to a near renaissance level. It
encourages the networking of Aro Diaspora by reporting news and development from such places. It fostered the atmosphere of love, trust,
service and understanding. For once, there was a dialectical framework and premise for the articulation of our common problem and its
solutions. Furthermore, the partnership arrangement which was consummated with Nzuko Aro in 2005, leading to their assumption of the role
of publisher further institutionalized the medium, thus insulating it from common business uncertainties. It equally eloquently complemented
our patriotic desire right from inception to uplift Arochukwu from the doldrums to the zenith of its fullest potentials.
Apparently, the challenge of our past remains the challenge of our present time and the future. So even as Aro News prepares to celebrate
ten years of unbroken community journalism come Christmas 2006, and even as our team get ready to cede production and management
roles; we are determined not to rest on our oars. Rather, we strongly felt the need to contend with and redress the anomaly whereby a
historic town such as Aro does not have an official website which less privileged communities boast of. In this day and age, we can not excuse
ourselves from such neglect. Therefore, having successfully managed the hard copy publication for a decade, we are determined to take the
stake a notch higher by launching Aro kingdom into the cyber world as a further commitment to motherland. The quantum of intellectual
resources on Arochukwu society which we garnered in the last one decade evidently gives us a head start on this project more than any
other group and we are not prepared to waste the opportunity. The project will, definitely, uplift Arochukwu even higher given the present
information technology environment. It aims to provide global platform for strategic contacts, business development, youth and social
empowerment; galvanize support and generate revenue for Nzuko Aro projects, etc. It is also being undertaken under the platform of Aro
News corporate identity since it is our objective to see that the newspaper dream is kept alive even after signing off in January, 2007.
Given the realities of our current circumstances, Aro, to say the least, is standing on the threshold of great possibilities. We envisioned, said
so and took a decision ten years ago by floating the Aro News and we have been proven right. I therefore, enjoin all to take a positive
decision today so as to make this new platform a reality for the sake of greater posterity. Indeed, there is a historical credit in being part of
the pioneer team. According to Walter Rodney, every generation must out of its relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it or deny it. Aro
sons and daughters must endeavor to live out this truism. Also, Sociology informs us that man is man only in the context of society and
history is made out of the actions of man. By identifying with a cause of this nature, you are surely leaving indelible marks on the basis of
which posterity will judge you. My prayer is that when tomorrow comes as it must, every one of us should be duly credited as a result of our
decisions today. May we leave significant imprint on the sands of time.
On the editorial board, our role will be to create a bridge between those who have the relevant resources (intellectual and material) to
develop our community and others who may be in possession of such resources or knowledge in a form that needs to be harnessed. Our
team remains the same excellent group, drawn from diverse backgrounds. Our hope is that in the months and years ahead, this virile group
will expand. In a special way, I salute our sponsors, associates/partners who were convinced of the need for the project when the idea was
mooted and the editorial board who were persuaded of its relevance and worked relentlessly to see to its successful take-off. Most
importantly, I thank the entire body of Nzuko Arochukwu that placed implicit confidence in the ability of our team to live up to expectations and
therefore, gave its unflinching support. To all of you, we owe a lot of gratitude.
Finally, we invite all umu Aro, individually and as groups, to avail themselves of the great opportunity presented by this medium to publicize
their activities and create better awareness and understanding of their programs. In particular, we call on all umu Aro overseas and those at
Aro settlements in Nigeria, social clubs, village associations, age-grades, student bodies, religious and business groups, unions and
societies, political institutions and individuals who might require our service to count on us to put them and their activities to public
recognition. Our consummate ambition is to create an Arochukwu-wide interactive forum and link to the world community by gripping the
attention of all who love and cherish enquiry into knowledge. Knowledge, lest we forget, is freedom; it is also power. Without it, a man
stumbles, a nation falters and a people perish. This philosophy is paramount to us and as the pioneer President; I shall do my best to uplift
the standard of the website to justify the expectations of the public. God willing, we shall succeed. I invite you to join us today. Okigbo, mma
manu. Ako bu ije - Mazi Azubike Okoro
On behalf of the editorial board of www.aronewsonline.com, I bring you compliments at this auspicious moment of the debut of our maiden
community-wide website. This journey actually commenced ten years ago when my team noted the gap in the area of discourse, dialogue,
information dissemination and understanding in Aro kingdom and moved quickly to close it using the platform of Aro News Newspaper and its
sister publication, the book series. The outing of Aro News was therefore, largely a response to multiple issues of conflict and dissension
which characterized Aro society at the time. Our objective was to provide a platform through which common sentiments could be articulated
and expressed. And, to start the process of committing to record the history, culture and traditions of Arochukwu people for the present and
future generations. Of course, it was obvious to us that development occurs primarily in the mind of man and that knowledge is the foundation
which propels other developmental values. By implication, unless the mind is tidy and prepared, it will lack the ability to harness other
resources for developmental purposes.
Ten years on, what’s the experience like. Indeed, all is well that ends well, it has been ten years of community service via the medium of print
journalism. So much resources and sacrifice went into the unparalleled success that we celebrate now. The challenges were sometimes
enormous, threatening to abort the dream; nonetheless, we thank God for making it a most rewarding experience in the service of our
community. Aro News sparked off the reawakening of interest and learning in Aro history and civilization to a near renaissance level. It
encourages the networking of Aro Diaspora by reporting news and development from such places. It fostered the atmosphere of love, trust,
service and understanding. For once, there was a dialectical framework and premise for the articulation of our common problem and its
solutions. Furthermore, the partnership arrangement which was consummated with Nzuko Aro in 2005, leading to their assumption of the role
of publisher further institutionalized the medium, thus insulating it from common business uncertainties. It equally eloquently complemented
our patriotic desire right from inception to uplift Arochukwu from the doldrums to the zenith of its fullest potentials.
Apparently, the challenge of our past remains the challenge of our present time and the future. So even as Aro News prepares to celebrate
ten years of unbroken community journalism come Christmas 2006, and even as our team get ready to cede production and management
roles; we are determined not to rest on our oars. Rather, we strongly felt the need to contend with and redress the anomaly whereby a
historic town such as Aro does not have an official website which less privileged communities boast of. In this day and age, we can not excuse
ourselves from such neglect. Therefore, having successfully managed the hard copy publication for a decade, we are determined to take the
stake a notch higher by launching Aro kingdom into the cyber world as a further commitment to motherland. The quantum of intellectual
resources on Arochukwu society which we garnered in the last one decade evidently gives us a head start on this project more than any
other group and we are not prepared to waste the opportunity. The project will, definitely, uplift Arochukwu even higher given the present
information technology environment. It aims to provide global platform for strategic contacts, business development, youth and social
empowerment; galvanize support and generate revenue for Nzuko Aro projects, etc. It is also being undertaken under the platform of Aro
News corporate identity since it is our objective to see that the newspaper dream is kept alive even after signing off in January, 2007.
Given the realities of our current circumstances, Aro, to say the least, is standing on the threshold of great possibilities. We envisioned, said
so and took a decision ten years ago by floating the Aro News and we have been proven right. I therefore, enjoin all to take a positive
decision today so as to make this new platform a reality for the sake of greater posterity. Indeed, there is a historical credit in being part of
the pioneer team. According to Walter Rodney, every generation must out of its relative obscurity, discover its mission, fulfill it or deny it. Aro
sons and daughters must endeavor to live out this truism. Also, Sociology informs us that man is man only in the context of society and
history is made out of the actions of man. By identifying with a cause of this nature, you are surely leaving indelible marks on the basis of
which posterity will judge you. My prayer is that when tomorrow comes as it must, every one of us should be duly credited as a result of our
decisions today. May we leave significant imprint on the sands of time.
On the editorial board, our role will be to create a bridge between those who have the relevant resources (intellectual and material) to
develop our community and others who may be in possession of such resources or knowledge in a form that needs to be harnessed. Our
team remains the same excellent group, drawn from diverse backgrounds. Our hope is that in the months and years ahead, this virile group
will expand. In a special way, I salute our sponsors, associates/partners who were convinced of the need for the project when the idea was
mooted and the editorial board who were persuaded of its relevance and worked relentlessly to see to its successful take-off. Most
importantly, I thank the entire body of Nzuko Arochukwu that placed implicit confidence in the ability of our team to live up to expectations and
therefore, gave its unflinching support. To all of you, we owe a lot of gratitude.
Finally, we invite all umu Aro, individually and as groups, to avail themselves of the great opportunity presented by this medium to publicize
their activities and create better awareness and understanding of their programs. In particular, we call on all umu Aro overseas and those at
Aro settlements in Nigeria, social clubs, village associations, age-grades, student bodies, religious and business groups, unions and
societies, political institutions and individuals who might require our service to count on us to put them and their activities to public
recognition. Our consummate ambition is to create an Arochukwu-wide interactive forum and link to the world community by gripping the
attention of all who love and cherish enquiry into knowledge. Knowledge, lest we forget, is freedom; it is also power. Without it, a man
stumbles, a nation falters and a people perish. This philosophy is paramount to us and as the pioneer President; I shall do my best to uplift
the standard of the website to justify the expectations of the public. God willing, we shall succeed. I invite you to join us today. Okigbo, mma
manu. Ako bu ije - Mazi Azubike Okoro
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