…tasked Uzodinma on job creation,road construction
By Henry Emeana
The Chairman of Mbaise Council of Traditional Rulers, HRH Eze Leo Nwokeocha has said the cost of traditional weddings in Mbaise nation is very cheap and not high.
The respected Royal father who is the custodian of culture and tradition in Umunneato Autonomous Community stated this yesterday while briefing journalists at his palace in Mbaise.
Eze Nwokeocha whose tenure was unanimously extended by all traditional rulers in Mbaise Nation last Saturday said the claim that Mbaise girls are the most expensive to marry is a big propaganda by enemies of Mbaise people.
He said “If you have intention of settling down with any of our daughters ,come first . we are not selling them . Remember our women are industrious ,productive and intelligent. No man gets poor marrying an Mbaise woman.”.
On issues of security, he said it is expedient for President Muhamadu Buhari ,Senator Hope Uzodinma and other political leaders to urgently create jobs for Nigerian youths.
According to him,”Nigeria is underpoliced and we appeal to government to engage the youths because idle mind is devil’s workshop . Mbaise traditional rulers are really concern because it is difficult to control an hungry man”
“if the nation is to experience rest from banditry and other forms of criminality, the president must recruit million of youths into the Nigerian police and other security formations.”
He enjoined the National Assembly should devise programmes that would create jobs rather than constrain public spending.
On deplorable state of roads in Mbaise,he appealed to the Imo State Governor, on the need to fix major roads linking to their communities .
He noted that the bad road network has kept families and friends away from visiting home in season and out of season, for inability to ply on gully roads daily, if this continues am afraid some community may be cut out completely”
