Though Governor Willie Obiano is in mourning mood for losing her Oc­togenarian mother, there is a cheering news that over 10,000 people comprising of 5,000 in­vited guests and another 5,000 uninvited guests would con­verge in Ifitedunu on 16th June to witness the recognition on Obiano with a Chieftaincy ti­tle by traditional rulers from 56 communities in Anambra Central senatorial zone for his outstanding performance as the governor of the state.
 
The seven –member plan­ning committee headed by the traditional ruler of Ifite Dunu and Chairman of Anambra Hospitals Management Board, Igwe Emeka Ilouno disclosed this to The Authority during a press brief.
 
Igwe Ilouno, Eze Dunu Ifit­edunu is also the Chairman of Anambra Central Traditional Rulers Council, and chairman of planning committee.
 
Other members of the com­mittee are Igwe Patrick Okeke , Obi of Abagana representing Njikoka local government; Eze Chidubem Iweka , Eze Iweka 111 of Obosi representing Ide­mili North; Igwe Christopher Okpala, Eze Nnebo 111 of Ak­weze representing Anaocha; Igwe Engr Sunday Okafor rep­resenting Awka South/Deputy Chairman Anambra Tradition­al rulers council ; Igwe Chinedu Elibe MacAnthony Okonkwo, Ezedioramma of Alor rep­resenting Idemili South and Igwe Christopher Nnaegbuna, Iga 11of Ebenebe representing Awka North.
 
Igwe Ilouno said the tradi­tional rulers in the area decided to honour Obiano to appreciate his good works in the areas of security, agriculture, infrastruc­tural development, education, as well as his ability to pay all categories of civil servants as and when due.
 
Ilouno said that despite the ongoing economic recession in the country, he has been as­sisting all the 179 communities in the state with N20 million choose –your –project initiated by his administration.
 
He said: “When someone who has done well is appreci­ated, he will do more and that is why we want to encourage him by giving him the chieftaincy title. We in Anambra State are lucky because we are blessed with achievable governors.
 
He said the chieftaincy title to Obiano has nothing to do with politics, adding that for all the traditional rulers in all the com­munities in Anambra Central to come together to honour him was an indication of the love the people had for him.
 
The monarchs revealed that the N20 million the governor gave to each of the 181 com­munities in the state to finance project of choice had helped to improve various communities with roads, markets, schools, healthcare etc.
 
“We also learnt that he would be giving another N20 million soon to further boost devel­opment at the communities’ level. What a grassroots and far reaching administration,’’ they said.