Dear Honourable Commissioner,
I write to you once again—not out of obstinacy, but out of a solemn sense of duty and loyalty to the community of Mburubu in Nkanu East Local Government Area. The matters previously brought to your attention regarding the Igweship and the leadership of the Mburubu Town Union (MTU) remain gravely unresolved. Rather than abate, they have assumed a new level of urgency and consternation.
On 2nd October 2025, a meeting termed as “pre-election” and convened under your esteemed office, unexpectedly devolved into a protest by concerned indigenes of Mburubu at the State Secretariat. During this gathering, your pronouncements were both emphatic and reassuring. You asserted, without ambiguity, that the MTU Constitution of 2023 remains valid, yet clarified that the impending elections would be conducted under the framework of the 2003 MTU Constitution. This latter document, which enshrines rotational leadership, was duly ratified by the late Igwe E.M.O. Ezeh in concert with village heads and stakeholders, and remains uncontested in its authenticity.
The same cannot be said of the 2013 constitution, a document many regard as contrived and lacking legitimate provenance. To rely on such a text is to undermine the integrity of our communal values. Our people stand by the foundational principles laid out by our ancestors—principles rooted in fairness, inclusivity, and communal harmony.
You further assured us that a stakeholders’ meeting would be held within days—one that would include the immediate past MTU executive, the Igwe’s Cabinet, village heads, and secretaries. But to date—almost three weeks later—there has been no word, no invitation, no action. This silence has bred a growing unease and is fanning the embers of discord within the community.
Your inaction, Honourable Commissioner, is not merely a bureaucratic lapse; it is a dereliction that imperils the social fabric of our people. Leadership, as you know, thrives on clarity, consistency, and communication. When these are absent, communities descend into confusion and acrimony. Mburubu now teeters on that precipice.
Permit me to underscore the implications of the current void in leadership. Without a legitimate Igwe on the throne, Mburubu risks a loss of cultural cohesion. The Igwe is more than a ceremonial figurehead—he is the linchpin of traditional authority and the living embodiment of our heritage. His absence leaves a vacuum that destabilises not only customs but communal identity.
Equally disconcerting is the lack of a functional Town Union Executive. This organ is the administrative heart of the community, charged with stewarding local development, mediating disputes, and upholding internal order. Without it, there is a breakdown in coordination, accountability falters, and our communal aspirations remain rudderless.
This leadership lacuna has already resulted in a regrettable increase in unmediated conflicts, erosion of mutual trust, and the proliferation of factionalism. Social bonds that once held firm are fraying. Longstanding interpersonal disputes, which would otherwise be deftly handled by traditional structures, now linger unresolved, deepening animosity among kin and kindred.
Worse still, the absence of leadership has made Mburubu susceptible to external manipulation. Opportunists and interlopers now exploit the vacuum to push personal agendas, often to the detriment of the common good. The community’s collective voice is weakened, its interests no longer coherently represented. Resources are mismanaged, opportunities are squandered, and the developmental trajectory of our town is arrested.
Honourable Commissioner, you once declared your fidelity to justice, order, and the well-being of every community under your jurisdiction. I now respectfully call upon you to embody that commitment. Expedite the meeting you promised. Allow the stakeholders of Mburubu to engage transparently and resolve the ongoing impasse in a manner befitting our customs and democratic ideals.
We are not asking for special treatment—only that our rights as citizens, and our dignity as a people, be respected. Our call is for lawful, equitable, and timely intervention that restores institutional leadership and protects our communal integrity.
Time is of the essence. The longer this matter is left to fester, the deeper the wounds it will leave. We cannot afford to let history record that while the people of Mburubu called for help, their Commissioner turned a deaf ear.
May reason and responsibility prevail.
Yours in service to community and justice,
Dr. Chidi Peters Okorie
Concerned Citizen of Mburubu
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