Idemili South Honours Hon. Amaka Obi, The Amazon Of Projects With Tacoma Pick-Up As Send-Forth Gift

EMMY YOUNG 

It was an emotional and colourful moment at the Idemili South Local Government Secretariat, Ojoto, as the immediate past Mayor of Idemili South, Hon. Amaka Obi, was honoured by the council, staff and various groups following her successful handover after an unprecedented and remarkable tenure.

The outgoing Mayor, widely celebrated as Madam Project and Madam Empowerment, was showered with numerous gifts, awards and glowing tributes for her exceptional service and people-oriented leadership which has redefined governance in Idemili South.

The high point of the ceremony, which attracted Traditional Rulers, political stakeholders, market leaders, youth and women groups, was the presentation of a Tacoma pick-up to Hon. Amaka Obi by the good people of Awuda Community, Nnobi, as a farewell gift in appreciation of her developmental strides. The vehicle was presented by the Traditional Ruler of Nnobi, Igwe Engr. Nich Muonaedum Obi, JP.

Amidst cheers and emotions, stakeholders described her as a rare Amazon whose legacy of impactful projects and massive empowerment programmes will remain indelible in the history of the council.