The Somiari -ama in the Port Harcourt City Local Government Area,of Rivers State,has Inaugurated its chiefs and elders council and the community development council, CDC, to pilot the affairs of the community.
Speaking during the Inauguration which took place at the Somiari -ama hall, the Paramount ruler of Somiari community, chief Tamunokuro Alex Somiari Amiejumbodie said the Inauguration signas their collective agreement to come together to maintain peaceful coexistence for the purpose of moving the community forward to an enviable height.
According to chief Tamunokuro Alex Somiari Amiejumbodie ,the community has been without leadership over the years because of disagreement and misunderstanding from different families in the community stressing that they have all shield their sword and agreed to work together as one big family for the purpose of peace, development, progress and coexistence.The Paramount ruler of Somiari -ama also expressed thanks to God for the enablement for making the Inauguration a reality .
He urged both the chiefs and elders council and the community development council CDC to ensure they work in synergy and bring needed lasting peace, security and coexistence in both indigenes and non indigenes in the community .
The Paramount Ruler also charged the newly inaugurated Chiefs, elders council and the CDC to ensure they attract investors,and sustainable development to the community.
Performing the Inauguration, Reverend Gidium Odion charged them to serve the community with the fear of God , while carrying out their duties, pointing out that their call to leadership was based on trust.
He expressed optimism that the new community leadership would perform their duties deligently, and also thanking God for being part of the history making in Somiari – Ama community.
In his acceptance speech on behalf of the Chiefs,Elders counci and the community development committee, the CDC Chairman, Comrade Nelson Koko, promised to be of good conduct, assuring that they will put in their best to restore the community past glory.
He said his team will bring to bear their wealth of experiences to improve on the already existing peace in the community to boost businesses and other commerical activities in the area.
He also announced that the five points agenda of the new community leadership, which includes, security, sanitation, electricity, reconciliation and empowerment would be implemented for the benefits of the community.
