During the administration of commander Walter feighabor and Dr. Sam. Egwu, respectively as Governor of Ebonyi state, a medium was solidly held to reach the Government by consolidated Non-indigenes. Urban forum was a true and reliable medium of getting in touch with Government.
A sudden abruption of successful flow and administering of the Non-Governmental organization by the ill health that strucked the then president of the union Ichie Odili marks the downfall of Urban Forum.
In contrary, federated union started growing at alarming rate.
Both members and the public in quest to know the reason for such sudden change, especially in this present administration, speaking with National vision, the inaugurators of the then Urban forum, now president of Ebonyi federated union disclosed that the down fall of Urban Forum started when the last
president of the union Iche Odili found his health state incapacitate in Ebonyi and flew Abroad for Medication.
According to the inaugurator, Chief Nastor Obiora, Ejidike, the * organization aimed at catering for the interest of the members and masses.
* Fostering of health and mutual relationship between all residents of the capital city.
* To work in conjunction with Ebonyi state Government to develop the capital territory.
* To liaise with and assist Government and its agencies in fostering peace, order and security within the capital city.
* To co-operate and advance the laudable policy of the state Government in maintaining a clean healthy and sanitary environment in the capital city.
Chief Obiora told National vision that membership then was open to all town unions with branches operating within Abakaliki, capital city.
Registration to the union was affordable as any organization willing to obtain member was expected to pay little sum of 1,000 only.
According to Ejidike, the Urban Forum during formation was culted Urban conference on 28th of August 1996 when he red and masterminded the take-off of the Forum known as Urban Forum today.
The Forum and members were enjoined to abstain from politics. So all that gained membership were thoroughly screen and accredited as Non-partisans.
Chief Ejidike told National vision that the members were selected from different ward in the urban city as follows:
Five (5) from each wards of Nine (9) ward making total of 45 members including the traditionalists.
The president of federated union revealed that the member states were Enugu, Anambra, Imo, and Abia state.
Speaking with National vision, the organizer of Urban Forum now the president of federated union, Abakaliki pointed out the causes of collapse of the union as intrusion of politicians.
According to him, politicians and few individuals that make up the Urban Forum now abandon the targeted objective, only to use the Forum as means of reaching Government for self-satisfaction.
He explained the reason for sudden troop of masses to obtain membership from F.U instead of urban union that was a reliable source in providing satisfactory services to the people by so called executive of Urban Forum today.
The president pointed out, the achievements of F.U since its formation and assumption of office as president.
So far, the union has being able to make peace with Agbaja Unuhu community of Ebonyi state in the issue of erection of structure that was generating a lot of misunderstanding between indigenes and Non-indigenes of the state.
The union has stopped illegal imposition of levies on traders at Afia Ukwu Akpurata of Nkwegu road that was very controversial through and with aid of the Local Government chairman, Mr. Mathew Uguru and many other achievements.
In conclusion, the president of federated union Ebonyi state chapter enjoined the administrators of Urban union to deviate from self-centered service and work towards transformation and reformation that was centered by the organization’s aim and objective.
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