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The Abia State Advisory Council has appealed to the State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu and the State House of Assembly to commit the Abia Charter of Equity into law to ensure equal distribution of political offices among the three zones in the state.
Anaga Ezikpe, chairman of the council, made the appeal in Government House Umuahia weekend while briefing newsmen on the activities lined up for the celebration of 28 anniversary of the creation of Abia State.
He noted that when eventually, the Charter of Equity is passed and signed into law it would quell the fear of domination by a particular group or the other in the state.
The elder statesman, who is one of the founding fathers of the state, disclosed that the proposed Abia Charter of Equity had been sent to the various Assemblies since creation of the state but none has been courageous enough to pass it.
“Proposed Abia Charter of Equity has been taken to various Assemblies of the House to put it into law but up till now our demand for the House to pass the bill has been futile,” Ezikpe said.
He said that his joy is that the three zones have produced governors according to the letters of the equity.
He however, said that the state has not fared badly since its creation 28 years ago.
UDOKA AGWU, UMUAHIA
