NENWE NOSTALGIC [ THE METROLOGICAL GUAGES]

Once upon a time [1965] we had a pure and proper meteorological station at St Peter's Catholic primary school NENWE. Some other schools had the same. At a mini round about between the main Old hall /church and the Ogwu eze block ,precisely where the church is situated now , we had on the circle a cock wind direction gauge with a metal cock on a pole (wind vane) showing the wind directions and a rain gauge which the teachers measured. Mr Paul Orji , Mr. EE Egbuaba of Mgbowo and one teacher called “Awgu North” were particularly in charge of this station and measurements.

The roundabout was adorned with beautiful flowers like bachelors buttons etc .

Charlie.mbc@gmail.com

1ST QTR. NOL COMMUNITY DIALOGUE

1ST QTR.  NOL COMMUNITY DIALOGUE.

*_TOPIC_*: NENWE FOR PEACEFUL, HARMONIZED & _CAPACITY ORIENTED_ SELECTION OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP* : _THE STATUS QUO HAS FAILED OUR PEOPLE -  REPEATEDLY_. 

HERE'S THE SCHEDULE:

RUNNING THEME:  *1ST QTR 2024 NENWE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE*

DATE: *SUN, MARCH 3RD, 2024*.

TIME: *5:00 PM, LAGOS*

VENUE: *ZOOM MEETING*

Further details of the program will be released in the coming days.

In our history, as a people and culture, we valued honor, honesty, hard work, wisdom, gallantry, mutually unqualified love, and the promotion of peaceful coexistence among ourselves and our neighbors.

The history of our people, as passed down to us, also bears witness to the truth that our forebears looked for those defining characteristics in selecting some of their own for public service and leadership in the community from town criers, to the Pinnacle of the leadership rug.

The mantle of leadership didn't  always fall on the wealthy, the powerful, or the politically connected.

Those who came before us certainly didn't condone inappropriate ascension to leadership roles and deliberately snobbing the mandatory consent of our people. 

It is common knowledge that this is the ugly status quo burdening & bothering the conscionable majority of our people - and it has been long-standing.

The NOL Board reasonably believes that at this time and in this age, Nenwe Community has endured a lot already, and that we - *all of us* - the Nenwe people, can and should come together to start the difficult conversation of how to restore trust; and therefore prestige,  to the community administration - at all levels.

Although our community may have suffered unthinkable losses in the tangible, and; in the intangible collective assets ,irretrievably, as a result, The NOL Board still believes: *"The Time Is Always Right, To Do What is Right."*

Thank you for being a part of the conscionable majority and in choosing to participate in this Community Dialogue this quarter.

Valentine Ebube Aniobi

*Task & Project Facilitator

Isaac Iyke Udeh

*Deputy Director, GrassRoots Mobilization For Greater Nenwe*

Ngozi Nwarunta

*Director, Community Engagement And Recruitment*

Patrick Chukwubike

*Director, Rules Enforcement & Oversight*

Aaron Okorie

*Director, Policy Development*

Fidel Nwabueze-Ogbo

*Director, Planning & Strategic Communications*

Charles  O. Chukwubike

*The Moderator & CEO*

20th JANUARY 2024

MALACHY DAVID UFOT [ RIP】

A few of us may remember this man, *Malachy Ufot*. Malachy did his NYSC in Awgu County Secondary school Nenwe in 1979. We nicknamed him *Ette*. In addition to his services in County, he took the 430 pm news in Efik on FRCN Enugu Zonal office where he also translated news bulletins from English language to Efik and Ibibio. He was a jolly good fellow. He retired from active service in 2014 having worked at various FRCN offices across Nigeria. Unfortunately, he was kidnapped on October 15th 2023 and released on October 24th. The next day he gave up. Malachy will be buried this Friday in his home town. The entire Nigeria has become a graveyard. May he rest in peace.

Report  by C.O. Oleh PhD.  from NOL whatsapp group.