Ndibe ani,

Ekene kwa ni oooooo. Onye na nke aya, onye na nke aya. It is approaching that time of the year again when we all gather to discuss and tackle issues dear to us as Umu Ameshi. It’s a time for all of us to show and prove our relevancy to our community, especially in these uncertain times, by contributing our ideas and putting to good use our resources (financial, material, intellectual) to help our beloved Obodo Ameshi move forward. Our community faces numerous challenges, and together, we can accomplish much if we put our minds, hearts, and resources into tackling them.

Our beloved Ameshi witnessed an unprecedented assault on our peace and harmony during the past Christmas festive season when our son and daughters were kidnapped. That singular event shook the fabric of our community, and to this day, we are yet to recover from the shock. It becomes imperative, therefore, and more urgently so, that we all come together and be part of rewriting our community’s security and developmental history. Frantz Fanon said that every society, out of relative obscurity, must discover its mission and either fulfill it or betray it. As a matter of necessity, we must fulfill our mission to sustain our beloved Ameshi economically, educationally, culturally, socially, and her security. All hands must be on the plow. A soiled finger

affects all. Please do not sit on the fence. Please stand up and be counted on for our children, future generations, and posterity. Tomorrow is not guaranteed. The future for us is NOW.