AGULU TRANSITION COMMITTEE

                    • Agulu Town Hall
                    • AguluAnaocha L.G.A
                    • 29thJuly, 2002.
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  •  Dear brothers & Wives
  •  Harmonization of Village meetings and branches throughout Nigeria
  • where the Agulu Peoples Union (APU) a:nd Agulu DevelopmentUnion (A.D.U.)
  • hold separate meetings due to crisis in Agulu.
  • (To both.men and women wings of the unions
  •  (A)              Following a resolution of all Agulu indigenes at a meeting held at the Agulu Tbwn Hall on the 21st of July 2002: and endorsed by the lgwe-in-Council seating at Agulu Town Hall; it was agreed as follows:
  •  1,  That peace has returned to Agulu
  •  2.         That a Transition Committee be set-up and is hereby set-up to run the affairs of Agulu and an election be conducted by it for one indivisible Town Union.
  •  3.         That a peace rally shall be held on the 27th. of July 2002 at 10.OOam to celebrate the return of peace.
  •  4.         That all serving priests/pastors in Agulu as weli as all indigenous priests/pastors shall partake in conducting the inter-denominational service/mass scheduled for the 27th of July 2002 at 1O.O0am at Agulu Town Hall. In the same vein all traditional worshipers are invited to the peace rally.
  •  5.         That all sons and daughters of Agulu living at home and in diaspora be invited and are hereby invited to attend the  peace  rally  which  starts with  an  inter denominational service/mass.
  • 6.         That all villages are to bring to the occasion, at least, one dance troupe.
  • 7          That the following persons have been appointed as members of the Agulu Transitidn Committee (National)
  •             a.            Chief Oliver Afamefuna                   Chairman
  •             b.            Chief Goddy Okeke            -            Vice Chairman
  •             c.            Mr. Churchill C. AnisiofQr                    Secretary
  •             d.            Sir Okey Obi            -            Member
  •             e.            Chief Charles Muoka              “
  •             f.            Mr. Leonard Okeke                “
  •             g.            Chief Dominic Ndububa          “
  •             Ih.            Chief Dan Ezeani                    “
  •             i.            Sir Fidelis Okeke                      “
  •             j.            Chief Alphonsus Iloabuchi          “
  •             k.            Chief Franklin Anazodo            “
  •             I.            Mr. Chike M. Ebebe                 “
  •             m.            Chief S.B.N; Okeke                 “
  •  (B)l.     Based on the mandate and resolution. in (A) above which was re-affirmed by Ag.ulu people on the 27th of July, 2002 at the peace -re-unification rally, held at Agulu Town Hall; the Agulu Transition Committee hereby directs all villages and branches  of the Agulu  peoples  Union and  Agulu Development Union (both men and women wing) to meet at their normal meeting ground before the crisis in Agulu started to harmonize offices to fall in line with the Transition aims and objectives of one indivisible,. inseparable and unified Agulu Union.
  •  JI.        For the avoidance of doubt. where any village or branch of the unions has no need for harmoni?ation of offices, the existing executives shall remain in 6ffice until their tenure expires; but this development shall be communicated to the National Secretariat immediately.
  •  Ill.        In the villages and branches where there are need for harmonizau on, the National Secretariat shall be notified of the date. time and venue of the meeting for the harmonization exercise for close monitoring/supervision.
  •  IV.       The harmonization exercises shall have been completed in all branches and villages of the unified Union on or before the 31st of August, 2002. (The women wing inclusive).
  •  V.        The list of harmonized offices and officers shall reach the national secretariat on or before the first of 2002.
  •  VI.       This letter is for your immediate and strictest compliance in the interest of peace that has returned to Agulu.
  •  (C)       It is interesting to note that Agulu~Transitio'n Committee has set the ball rolling for an enduring peace programme in Agulu by successfully holding the peace- re-unification rally on the 27th of July, 2002 at Agulu Town Hall.
  •  (D)       The peace- re-unification rally achieved the following;­
  • i.          For the first time in twelve years of this crisis, brothers.sisters. inlaws, Uinuada. Nwadiana and relations sat down together. ate and drank to every body's satisfaction without fear.
  •  ii.          The lgweship tusslel/dispute between chief Chike P. Ozue (Ochendo) and lgwe I.E Obodoakor was settled. Chief Chike Ozue for the first time publicly recognized lgwe I.E. Obodoakor as the lgwe Ill of Agulu and announced the immediate withdrawal of the court case relating to lgwe stool. This landmark gesture of love was not only historic but symbolic; and accordingly was greeted with loud ovation and shout of Hallelujah! To God be the Glory from the crowd.
  •  iii.         At the peace-rally there was rain of the Naira in support of the peace programmes of the Agultj Transition Committee by Agulu sons and daughters.
  •  iv.         Lest we forget, before the peace-rally took place. committed sons of Agulu visited churches in Agulu -Anglicans. Roman Catholics. Pentecostals. etc, even traditional worshipers. - and passed the message of return of peace to Agulu before the congregation. The message was received with joy and happiness.
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  • (E)       Finally, brothers and sisters do not allow this tempo of success achieved to slip off our hands rather be party to its acceleration to the highest crescendo by complying with the content of this letter.
  •  May God bless you as you implement the content of this letter. Remain blessed
  •  Yours incerely
  •  1.         Sign:--~---                    Chief Oliver Afamefuna Owelle Agulu)
  •             Chairman, Agulu Transition Committee
  •  2.         Sign:--~---                    Mr. Churchill Anisiofor
  •             Secretary, Agulu Transition Committee+
  •  3.         Sign:--~---                    Hon C.I.Okafor
  •             Agulu Town Clerk
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