The importance of cultural promotion in community development in contemporary Nigerian society cannot be overlooked, as it plays a vital role in the improvement of economic, social, political and cultural foundation of any society.
It is against this backdrop that stakeholders have scored Governor Willie Obiano’s administration high in the area of community development as he marks seven years in office.
Correspondent Blessing Uchendu reports that
Governor Willie Obiaano’s administration came on board on Monday, March seventeen, 2014, and has recorded immense achievements in community development and cultural promotion as evident in its different grassroots development policies.
Assessing the achievements of the present administration in the area of cultural promotion and rural development, the traditional ruler of Nise, Igwe Romanus Iloh, commended Governor Obiano for restoring people’s confidence in governance, maintaining that his seven years in office has boosted the verve of the traditional institution in the state, which is a clear indication that he has the welfare of the people at heart.
The National President of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, who is also the President General of Eziowelle Community, Barrister Titus Akpudo, said that the Obiano administration has redefined the process of community development through the popular Community- Choose- Your Project Initiative for the one hundred and eighty-one communities in the state, with the scheme already in its third phase.
In their various remarks, the President General of Azigbo, Nnewi South Local Government Area, Honourable Silas Umejike and a former President General of Ojoto, Engineer Ifeanyi Umeghalu, affirmed that Anambra State has witnessed massive development in the areas of infrastructure and educational growth over the past seven years, which must be sustained by succeeding administrations.
Meanwhile, the state Commissioner for Diaspora Affairs, Culture and Tourism, Dr. Ken Anierobi, said that Governor Obiano’s seven years in office has recorded unprecedented breakthrough which the next government must sustain.
Dr. Anierobi, who said that the present administration has contributed immensely in the promotion of culture in various communities in the state, noted that the ministry is also proactive in showcasing the rich cultural heritage of Anambra State both to the local and international audience.
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