Anambra Health Commissioner Okpala Asks Ndi Anambra In Diaspora To Embrace Akulue Uno Philosophy

Ndi Anambra living abroad have been urged to embrace the “Akuluouno” initiative of the Governor Willie Obiano-led administration, as the state has strong security network and attractive business environment.

The Anambra State Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala, made the appeal when the Old Aguata Diaspora Group paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Awka.

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its Coordinator, Sir Ralph Obijiofor, said that the group was formed over five years ago to bring Ndi Anambra living abroad together.

He added that the visit was to meet the important stakeholders in the state in order to discuss the progress and challenges facing the state and to help them to understand the importance of investing at home and bringing their children back home to assimilate their cultural heritage.

While receiving the group, Dr Okpala, expressed satisfaction that more people were beginning to heed the Akuluouno call of the present administration, which he said was one of the ways to develop the state.

He urged them to take the message home and educate others on the importance of investing at home.

The Anambra State Commissioner for Indigenous Artworks and Diaspora Affairs, Mrs Sally Mbanefo also revealed that a video that would be called “Igbo Made Simple” would be produced and made available on a designated web portal to help ndi Anambra in the Diaspora in learning their dialects.

In their separate contributions, the President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Anambra State chapter, Chief Damian Okeke-Ogene and the Special Adviser to the Governor on Disability Matters, Barrister Chuks Ezewuzie, commended the group for remembering home and stressed the need to uphold Igbo culture and values abroad.

The traditional ruler of Isulo, Igwe Felix Maduka, the founder of ASA-USA Los Angeles, Chief Jimmy Asiegbu, Dr Nelson Ilodigwe, the Executive Secretary, Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, ASHIA, Dr Simon Onyemaechi and the Managing Director of Stanel World, Miss Ifeoma Okoye, were among those at the event.