By Polycarp Ifeanyi, Onitsha
It was indeed a life changing program when the Anambra State Chapter of Igboebinie World Trade City held her maiden town hall meeting.
The meeting however, attracted the presence of the founding President General of Igboebinie World Trade City, Prince Chinedu Nsoffor, Secretary General, Princess Ambassador Nkiru Ezeani Mark, Chief Anthony Iloegesi Akurienne Utuh, Director Mrs Justina Nkiruka Uzoka, Sir Chimex Oforkaja ( Chairman Onitsha TIIJA), HH Obi Sunday Enekwuizu, as well as other dignatories and was held at its National Secretariat, Mayrays Schools, Plot 1/3 Pond Street, Housing Estate, Fegge, Onitsha, Anambra State, Nigeria.
Recalled that Igboebinie project is a massive Industrial Development of Igboland which all sectors are to be addressed. Igboebinie Plc is serving as a holding company to assist many Ndigbo and companies situate their businesses in Igboebinie World Trade City to be located at many parts of Igboland and beyond.
It is a share holding company for all Great Ndigbo and others which aimed at massive creation of wealth, enthroning unity, peace and unlimited prosperity in the region as well as ending rascality, insurgency in the region and enthroning cultural cohesion.
Addressing the participants at the meeting, the Anambra State Chapter coordinator of Igboebinie Plc, Chief Anthony Iloegesi informed them that Ndigbo have risen from slumber as the name Igboebinie implies.
He contended that Igboland is empty in terms of development while Igbos spread all over the world developing other peoples' land, pointing out that properties of Ndigbo constitutes 50-70% of properties in the whole of Abuja and Lagos States and it is applicable to other states across Nigeria.
The Akurienne of Utuh further stated that God blessed Ndigbo with timbers and caliber of people who are scattered all over the world, mentioning South Africa, America, United Kingdom (UK) and Germany which he eulogized God for blessing Igbos abundantly with affluent personalities.
" We have people but when you come to Igboland, it is empty. We don't have substantial development in Igboland. We are being marginalized by Hausa/Falani tribe because we are not identical. Now, Yorubas are now demolishing our properties. So, the best thing is for Ndigbo to come together and organize their resources, develop Igboland and that is the originality of Igboebinie Project. Wherever you are whether in Dubai, Russia, Germany, America, UK come back to Igboland and invest whatever you realized so that we develop our place and make it liveable" Said Iloegesi.
The Onitsha based business mogul happily announced that the Igboebinie Plc has successfully acquired hecters of land at Achalla, Awka North, Anambra State, disclosing that ₦I Trillion is being targeted, even as he explained that every Igbo person is entitled to purchase 1 block in the land and 1 block is subscribed at ₦100,000.
" With ₦1trillion, we move the mountain, we create employment for the youths and magic wealth. Other countries will later come to Igboland and look for greener pastures. The seven South Eastern Governors have interest in Igboebinie Plc and forty Directors across various South Eastern States. We practice zero corruption. Igboebinie Plc abhors politics and religion. So, I am appealing to you people to involve your family, relations, neighbours and friends about Igboebinie Project " Iloegesi concluded.
In his speech, the founding President General of Igboebinie Plc, Prince Chinedu Nsoffor ( Ichie Nzedike Oraifite) noted that the greatest problem in Igboland is hunger and insecurity.
The erudite scholar equally said," Igboebinie World Trade City is simply a call to Igbos to come and develop a trade city with us in the whole of South East where your business will last forever without demolition"
He explained that TIIJA project conceived Igboebinie Plc, adding that both of them share the same Naturecracy principles of zero corruption, Accountability, Professionalism and Efficiency as well as nine ideologies which he meticulously explained to the participants.
Meanwhile, one of the participants, Rev. Priest Ikenga Nwankwo testified that there is truth in Igboebinie Plc agenda and it is Yaweh's intervention for Ndigbo, suggesting that there is empty land at Abba in Njikoka LG, Anambra State and he would like the organizers to go for it.
Some other participants who spoke during the meeting included; Ikechukwu Osonwa, Mrs. Augustina Olimma and Princess Ambassador Nkiru Ezeani Mark while questions and answers session formed high point of the meeting.