Ogbonnaya Akoma, Author at Aro News Online

Ogbonnaya Akoma

Palace, Nzuko Aro and Ndi Eze Ogo feud is unnecessary

Ogbonnaya AkomaApril 28, 2017

On the fourth of January, 2017, the Eze Aro of Arochukwu, Mazi Vincent Ogbonnaya Okoro (CFR), had issued his New Year message to Umu Aro. In the message, the items the Palace touched were (1) Royal greetings (2) Arochukwu roads (3) 5th All-Aro National Conference (4) Senator MAO Ohuabunwa, and (5) Nzuko Arochukwu. For the...

Arochukwu police preach peace, renovate cells

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 24, 2017

The police in Arochukwu divisional headquarters, under the leadership of the Abam-born officer, Igodo Agwu Kalu, an amiable fellow, has been doing everything to see that people should always choose the part of peace and amicable resolutions of minor social conflicts within themselves instead of escalating such conflicts that will attract the attention of the...

Weeds take over Arochukwu general hospital…workers pledge more dedicated, committed services

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 22, 2017

Established about fifty years ago, Arochukwu General Hospital had catered for the medical needs of the whole area originally under Arochukwu Division before local governments were created in 1976 by the Obasanjo military regime of that period. And when the late Mazi S G Ikoku became Commissioner for Health, more and the necessary equipment were...

Ohanaeze Ndigbo holds elections in January – Aros urged to participate

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 22, 2017

As elections are to be conducted to fill offices in the apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, beginning from January 2017, a chieftain of the organization in Arochukwu, Mazi Ogbonnaya Michael Akoma, has urged the Aros at home and abroad to belong to the organisation and contest elections in it at the local government, state...

Fulani herdsmen’s invasion of Eze Aro’s compound – Aggrieved citizen petitions police, others

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 17, 2017

On Monday, 14 November, 2016, a concerned Aro indigene, Emmanuel Emenike, had petitioned the divisional police office in Arochukwu over what he said was ‘Complaint against Fulani herdsmen in Arochukwu Kingdom.’ In that petition made available to Aro News, Mazi Emenike had written, inter alia, that ‘It is with sadness that I write my complaint...

All-Aro USA Medical Clinic – Fifteen Years After

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 17, 2017

Towards the commemoration of the Aro-British war of 1901-02, Aro citizens living in the United States took a bold step in establishing a medical clinic at Baraki – nearly opposite the High and Customary Courts in Arochukwu. The clinic was to cater for the medical needs of the good people of Arochukwu and her neighbours...

Aro needs more ‘You First; I Second’ leaders!

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 14, 2017

Yes; after a careful thought and rumination over the issue, I decided to debut on this column on this topic that bothers on patriotism and altruism, two important aspects of true leadership. Yes, the town of Arochukwu, sincerely speaking, needs more of the leaders who will, first of all, think of the town of Arochukwu...

Isimkpu buries oldest man, Ugoeze Margret

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 14, 2017

The remains of Pa Emenike Daniel Udensi, the oldest man in Isimkpu village and who died at 92 years of age, were interred on Thursday, 24 November, 2016 in his compound at Isimkpu, just behind the All Saints’ Cathedral of the Anglican Communion, Ugwuavor, Arochukwu, even as Ugoeze Margret Nwankwo, the deceased wife of the...

Ugwuakuma bubbles as Beks Kimse returns to site

Ogbonnaya AkomaFebruary 7, 2017

The village of Ugwuakuma, Arochukwu, has been bubbling with economic and social blitz since the return of Beks Kimse Nig. Ltd. to begin work on the Arochukwu-Ohafia federal road the company had abandoned more than one year ago. A visit to the village revealed that since the workers of the coy came to begin the...

ASCETA Workers Begin Indefinite Strike, As Ultimatum Expires

Ogbonnaya AkomaNovember 14, 2016

The lecturers and workers of Abia State College of Education (Technical), Arochukwu (under COEASU, NASU AND SSUCOEN labour unions), will begin an indefinite strike action from Wednesday, 14 September, 2016 as the twenty-one-day ultimatum earlier given to the college management to pay them eight months of salary arrears had expired and another seven-day ultimatum given...