Cooperate with Urhobo Progress Union Caretaker Committee, Atamu Social Club Appeals to Omene, Onoge
LAGOS MARCH 22ND (URHOBOTODAY)-An Urhobo group under the aegis of Atamu Social Club of Nigeria has appealed to the two disbanded factional leaders of Urhobo Progress Union (UPU), Chief Joe Omene and Chief Tuesday Onoge to fully cooperate with the Caretaker Committee of UPU in its onerous task of restoring peace and unity to the Urhobo family and especially in directing the process of giving the UPU a brand new leadership.
Making the appeal in a communiqué after arising from the Fourth Annual Atamu strategy retreat held recently at the Harmitage Beach Resort Akodo, Lagos, the group which advised the factional leaders to consider the dissolution of their factions as golden opportunity to prove their respective claims for working in the interest of the Urhobo Nation, commended Urhobo royal fathers, community leaders and other great sons and daughters who worked tirelessly to end the factionalisation of the UPU for their display of patriotic zeal in the service of the Urhobo Nation.
During the retreat, members reviewed recent developments in the Urhobo Nation, especially the dissolution of the factional executive committees of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) led by Chief Joe Omene and Chief Tuesday Onoge respectively and the setting up of a Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the UPU and direct the process for electing a new leadership for the apex Urhobo organisation.
Below is the communiqué
ATAMU SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA
Motto: Love and Unity
COMMUNIQUE ON THE STATE OF URHOBO NATION BY ATAMU SOCIAL CLUB OF NIGERIA AT THE 4TH ANNUAL ATAMU STRATEGY RETREAT HELD ON FRIDAY THE 18TH – 20TH MARCH 2016 AT THE HERMITAGE BEACH RESORT, AKODO, LAGOS
During the retreat, members reviewed recent developments in the Urhobo Nation, especially the dissolution of the factional executive committees of the Urhobo Progress Union (UPU) led by Chief Joe Omene and Chief Tuesday Onoge respectively and the setting up of a Caretaker Committee to run the affairs of the UPU and direct the process for electing a new leadership for the apex Urhobo organisation.
At the end of deliberations, members of the Club made the following observations:
That Atamu in line with its vision statement believes strongly in the Unity and Sustainable development of the Urhobo Nation
We commend all men and women of good will in Urhobo Land who have contributed in ensuring a peaceful and progressive UPU over the years
Atamu is non-partisan but believes strongly in promoting credible and responsive leadership of Urhobo Nation and therefore condemns all forms of division and shameful conduct from fourth columnist in Urhobo Land
That the battle for supremacy between the two rival executives of the UPU led by Chief Joe Omene and Chief Tuesday Onoge had unfortunately further weakened the fabric of the unity of the Urhobo Nation.
RESOLUTIONS
1. That the dissolution of the factional executives by the Council of Urhobo Traditional Rulers, community leaders and other stakeholders at the Palace of the Ohworode of Olomu and the setting up of a five-member Caretaker Committee led by Chief Gabriel Ofotokpun on Saturday, December 5, 2015 are a most commendable intervention to save the Urhobo Nation from further ridicule and eternal disgrace.
2. That the intervention by the patriotic leaders is in conformity with the various efforts made by Atamu Social Club to end the unfortunate leadership crisis, including leading separate delegations to the leaders of the now dissolved factions to lay down their arms and re-unite the UPU in the overall interest and progress of the Urhobo Nation.
3. That the leaders of the dissolved factions, having failed to heed persistent calls to reach a compromise with a view to ending the division in the UPU, the only logical, responsible and legitimate thing to do was to dissolve the rival executives and set up a Caretaker Committee to manage the affairs of our great union, restore order to the organisation and install a fresh progressive UPU team to redefine, re-focus and jealously guard the Urhobo interest in our dear Delta State and the Nigerian nation as a whole.
4. That the Caretaker Committee set up by the revered Urhobo royal fathers, community and opinion leaders and other key stakeholders is in line with the ideals that motivated the founding of the UPU and enjoys the total support of Atamu.
5. That the former leaders of the factional executives of the UPU be called upon and are hereby called upon to consider their dissolution a golden opportunity to prove their respective claims to working in the interest of the Urhobo Nation by fully cooperating with the Caretaker Committee of UPU in its onerous task of restoring peace and unity to the Urhobo family and especially in directing the process of giving the UPU a brand new leadership.
6. That the members of the Caretaker Committee of UPU be urged to see their mandate as a very privileged invitation to save the Urhobo Nation from complete destruction and therefore do everything possible to deliver on the huge task ahead of them in the most transparent, accountable and responsible manner.
7. That never should the UPU be allowed to return to the path that undeniably threatened the corporate existence of the Urhobo Nation, including the dissolved factional executives’ open involvement in partisan politics.
8. That all pan-Urhobo organisations and the entire Urhobo Nation be called upon and are hereby called upon to support and cooperate with the Caretaker Committee of UPU to successfully discharge its task of recruiting a new focused, selfless, efficient, progressive and patriotic leadership for the UPU in the next one year.
9. That Urhobo royal fathers, community leaders and other great sons and daughters who worked tirelessly to end the factionalisation of the UPU be specially commended for their display of patriotic zeal in the service of the Urhobo Nation.
10. That Atamu will support every effort to review the UPU constitution in a manner that puts the UPU in a stead to be more responsive to the Urhobo Nation
11. That all Sons and Daughters of Urhobo Nation should register with the UPU as financial members and seek to vote and be voted for during the December general elections were new leaders will be elected for the UPU
12. That Urhobo’s should go beyond Advocacy and focus on practical interventionist models to reposition the Urhobo Nation
13. It is time to stop the Endless Lamentation and begin to conceptualize vision with clear strategies to actualize them
14. In the light of dwindling economic fortunes in Urhobo Land, Atamu Social Club has constituted a committee to put together a N10Billion Urhobo Trust Fund. The purpose of the fund is to promote investments, trade and industry in Urhobo Land for sustainable economic development
15. That no sacrifice is too great to be offered for the unity and peace of the Urhobo Nation and therefore Atamu will not relent in its effort to promote peace and unity of Urhobo Nation
Signed: Benson Uwheru Johnson Agagbo
General Secretary President
Dated Sunday the 20th March, 2016
Thank you Benson Uwheru Johnson Agagbo(General Secretary President-Atamu Social Club)
We never knew that you are still very naive and so remained uninformed about events in Urhobo Land.
Any one who has no regard to due process, constitutionality and the rule of law is an illiterate.
What the Ivie are doing is like a kettle calling pot black as all are en-messed in corruption.
The Ivie collected Prado cars, cows, bags of rice and cash from Okowa during the last election. The Owholode of Olomu(a 100years old monarch) even gone as far as campaigning live in the field for Okowas. How many monarch from Anioma did you see campaigning for even Okowa let alone for Ogboru or Emerhor during the last election?
The Ivie have no role, no voting rights, or power to dictate the course of power flow in UPU
UPU Constitution:
Power can only flow (won, lost, taken, remain or given) during and at the annual national convention only
What rights have the Ivie to organise or summon a meeting?
What rights have thge Ivie to transit power?
What rights have the Ivie to set up a care taker committee?
Has the President-General of the clans have role in the UPU Constitution?
Ofotoku/Obakponpovwe hurriedly paying homage to both Monday Igbuya and Okowa shows their paid masters and the direction they are heading to
You must investigate properly before writing for the public consumption. We know that Ofotoku & Co visited you in Lagos for support.
The UPU constitution and its ethos, rules and regulations must be preserve sacred to avoid setting a bad precedent. Allowing this act of lawlessness to stay could result in other branches around the world to copy.
This present UPU struggle will inevitably consumed and fully rubbished and disgraced some not well informed,shallow minded, those on sentiments,and the gullible ones among Urhobo within the next 18 Months
Put a stop to act of lawlessness.
Thank you Benson Uwheru Johnson Agagbo(General Secretary -Atamu Social Club)
It is very unfortunate that Atamu Social Culb allowed themselves into being used by lawless group
Agreeing with OMO Delta:The Ivie have NO role, NO voting rights, OR power to dictate the course of power flow in UPU
UPU Constitution:
Yes, Power can actually only flow as this writer argued (won, lost, taken, remain or given) during and at the annual national convention only. No going through the back door.
What rights have the Ivie got to organise or summon a UPU meeting?
What rights have the Ivie GOT to transit power?
What rights have the Ivie Got to set up a care taker committee?
Has the President-Generals of the various clans have role in the UPU Constitution?
Ofotoku/Obakponpovwe hurriedly paying homage to both Monday Igbuya and Okowa shows their paid masters and the direction they are heading to
You must investigate properly before writing for the public consumption. We know that Ofotoku & Co visited you in Lagos for support.
Most members of these clubs in Lagos got their wealth through dubious means as well in their various place of work- Politics, inflated contracts, smuggling/criminal activities, stealing(eg Custom&Excise,Police etc) and now they are preaching righteousness as if they are saints
Studying the (I asked for a copy and studied it all over) UPU constitution and its ethos, rules and regulations must be preserve sacred to avoid setting a bad precedent. Allowing this act of lawlessness to stay could result in other branches around the world to copy.
This present UPU struggle will inevitably consumed and fully rubbished and disgraced some not well informed,shallow minded, those on sentiments,and the gullible ones among Urhobo within the next 2 years with full dishonour and it is then they will realised that they misfired
I’M not saying that Chief Omene is a saint but all the actions by his opponents are unconstitutional, null and void
Some of the Ivie are government contractors, agents, paid PR to PDP. therefore they have NO moral rights or courage to question others. Some even collected contracts involving their direct community where they are Ovie without executing them after being paid.Paid for job not done or collecting money without doing anything is much higher degree of corruption. They should be ashmed of themselves
The Ivie should mind their business in their various kingdoms where they have multiple of problems to solve
They-Ofotoku and &Co who faild in UPU election now want power!
If these infidels are NOT stopped in their action could be copied some other lawless gruopd in other branches as a bad precedent
Every Urhobo man and woman should be advised to Put a stop to act of lawlessness. We should behave instead of being worst than the Ibo man