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Uzii Community Upholds Igbo Culture And Tradition

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~ Upholds Generational Customs Of Uzii Known As Itunye Omu ~

Culture and tradition can be described as a characteristic of the people which has been amassed throughout its history.

Is also said to be a group’s beliefs and behaviours that are passed down from one generation to another.

Though Christianity has changed the narrative, thereby made many to abandoned the event and traditional practices. Some of the well known individuals that had participated in such an events in the past have now accepted Christ and followed his teachings. While some are still in love with the event and still sees it as a funfair event.

All these descriptions will be seen on the 3rd day of February 2024 as a community in Ideato North LGA of Imo State, known as Uzii will be having an age long historical event in the land called *Ntunye Omu*

Ntunye Omu signifies commencement of *Oso Nmanwu* that comes up properly after few days of the Ntunye Omu event.

On this occasion, masquerades from the 10 villages that made up of Uzii ancient kingdom will be on parade displaying their dancing skills to the amazement and to pleasure of the people who came from all parts of the world to celebrate and witness this yearly occasion.

Most times, this event is an avenue to meet with family members, friends and loved ones who have for long lost contacts of each other.

It brings the people together with singular purpose of fostering unity and peace among the people and the community at large.

It is an annually event mostly holding on the month of February.

That of the year 2024 is very significant and obviously going to be a special event, as the newly elected President General of Uzii Town Union Hon Chief Chijioke Alaekwe (Ochinanwata) together with his Executives will be appearing formally as special guests to the event, which will be his first official outing in the community as the PG of Uzii Town Union.

The newly elected executives of the town union will be officially swear in and hand over the leadership mantle by the outgoing Excos of the town union on the early hours of the 3rd day of February 2024.

After in which at the noon hours, the new PG Hon Chijioke Alaekwe with his Executives will proceed to the popular market of the town known as Nkwo Uzii, where Ndi Ishi Ala which are the ten village heads will be waiting graciously to receive the new executives of the community town union.

Uzii is a strategic community with prospects, well situated for economy growth and development.

Uzii have Anambra as a neighbouring State, that made it easier for movement of goods and services within the community.

With great values for investors with interest on investing in the community to benefits from. Well secured community with a fertile ground for healthy agricultural produce.

Investors can as well reap lots of benefits in investing in private businesses like hospital, hotels, schools both secondary schools and universities.

Uzii is currently hosting an oil and gas company in the community owned by an indigene of the community and other companies that are fully operational in the community like table water company, gas refill plant company including the ongoing construction of a plastic company in the community.

Uzii is truly a blessed community with peaceful coexistence, ready to receive partners in development and economy growth of the community.

Comrade Austin Udoka Onuigbo
PRO Elect Uzii Town Union.

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FCTA begins e-ticketing, central booking of traffic offenders

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The Directorate of Road Traffic Services, DRTS, Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, has commenced e-ticketing and central booking of traffic offenders in the territory.

Its Director, Dr. Abdullateef Bello, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at the inauguration of the initiative designed to drive road traffic enforcement in the FCT.

The court also barred the directorate from stopping vehicles and imposing fines.

Acknowledging the development, Bello said that the directorate had appealed the court judgement.

He added that, in the meantime, the directorate had resorted to using technological devices to enforce traffic rules, which, he said, had legal backing.

He explained that the FCT Transportation Secretariat’s extant laws allowed DRTS to use devices to maintain safety on the roads across the territory.

Bello said that DRTS had acquired technological devices that would record traffic infractions and immediately issue electronic tickets to offenders within a few minutes.

He said that the new system, which would be efficient in tracking and penalizing road traffic offences, was designed to reduce physical interface between enforcement officers and motorists.

“Henceforth, all violators of traffic rules will now be booked electronically and expected to pay the fine within seven days.

“If they fail to pay the fine within the stipulated period, their vehicles will be impounded.

“DRTS will not be stopping vehicles at random. The devices will select those that are violating our traffic rules,” he said.

The director added that the enforcement officers had been trained on how to use the devices, adding that a simulation exercise had also been carried out for a real-time experience.

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BASEPA arrests four for illegal tree felling

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The Bauchi State Environmental Protection Agency, BASEPA, has arrested four individuals for illegal tree felling in Nahuta village along the Darazo-Bauchi Federal Highway.

The incident reportedly occurred during a routine surveillance by the Director General of BASEPA, Mahmud Bose, aimed at enforcing the state’s ban on tree felling.

Narrating the incident on Monday, Bose said he encountered the offenders while driving along the road, adding that he approached them to inquire about their activities without disclosing his identity.

“I discreetly made a call away from the scene, requesting police backup from Darazo Division. I also informed the Chairman of Darazo LGA, who later joined us at the location,” Dr. Bose explained.

According to him, the gravity of their offense became evident to the suspects when the police arrived, leading to their arrest and subsequent detention.

The leader of the group, identified as Ibrahim Isa (not his real name) from Gombe State, confessed that he had purchased the tree from a land vendor in Nahuta village with the intention of converting it into timber for profit.

He acknowledged that tree felling is illegal and admitted it was his first time being apprehended.

At the time of this report, the suspects were in police custody as investigations continued.

Meanwhile, BASEPA has vowed to prosecute the offenders to serve as a deterrent to others engaging in illegal deforestation in the state.

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Chief Judge establishes ‘family court’ in Taraba

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The Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Sikas Agya, has designated High Court 9 as a family court to handle cases related to domestic and child welfare issues.

Justice Agya made the announcement on Monday during an advocacy visit by the first lady of the state, Mrs Agyin Kefas, to the state judiciary headquarters in Jalingo.

He stated that the newly designated court would have jurisdiction over various family-related matters, including, divorce, child abuse, neglect and juvenile delinquency.

According to the chief judge, the court’s primary objective is to protect the best interest of children in all cases brought before it.

He highlighted the alarming statistics on sexual abuse, noting that 30 percent of girls and women aged 15 to 49 in Nigeria have experienced some form of sexual violence.

Justice Agya emphasized that the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2014 which serves as the primary legislation on such matters, has been domesticated in the state to strengthen legal protection for victims.

He also outlined some of his recent judicial reforms, including the introduction of e-proceeding and e-filing, the establishment of a small claim court, and the renovation of court buildings and judges residence.

On her part, the first lady urged the judiciary to establish mechanisms for the speedy trial of offenders involved in sexual and gender based violence.

She also expressed concern over the rising cases of child rights violations and gender-based violence in the state and pledged her support in collaborating with the judiciary to tackle the issue.

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