Women Jubilate as Peace Returns to Anambra Community After Five Years

By Praise Chinecherem

Some women groups in Isuaniocha community of Awka North local government area of Anambra state have expressed joy over relative peace gradually returning to the community after five years of crisis.

The women made their feelings known on Friday while donating food items to some security agents in the town for peace keeping mission.

The donated items included, rice, garri,dry fish, ogbono, egusi, tin tomatoes, maggi, among other food condiments.

Speaking through their spokesperson, Mrs Alice Chukwukeluo said the women have been living in fear and tears following crisis that erupted in the community five years ago, which left many people dead and houses destroyed.

She described as welcome development moves so far made by the family of Former President General of the community, Chief Tony Onyeagolu to return peace to the community.

She said, “We have been living in fear and tears following the crisis that erupted in the community five years ago leaving many people dead and houses destroyed.

“We decided to donate food items to the security personnel and others involved in the peace process for their upkeep,” she said.

Another group, Concerned Women of Isuaniocha, led by Mrs Chinyere Nweke also visited the area with food items and songs of peace and joy.

Nweke said, “Even though Onyeagolu family of Otoko village, and few others were at the receiving end of the crisis as their residential houses were destroyed, yet they embraced peace five years after they were chased out of the town.”

Receiving the items, a community leader, Chief Paulynus Onyeagolu appreciated the groups for their generosity, describing peace as a panacea to development of any society.