Emeka Esogbue

 Fanfare in Asaba as Lecture Unites Anioma Communities  Story By Emeka Esogbue  Asaba, the state capital was on Friday agog as Anioma people from all shades of life gathered for a lecture program.  The event was the maiden edition of the Anioma Legacy Lecture organized by the Anioma Watch Social Association (AWASA). The event, rich and colourful was held under the distinguished Chairmanship of Prof Andy Egwunyenga, the Vice-Chancellor of Delta State University.  Lectures were delivered by leading resource persons from Anioma. Sir Anthony Awunor talked on "Preservation of Anioma Ancestral Heritage: A Fresh Look at the Indiscriminate Sale of Land."  Awunor who described Anioma as inhabited by people imbued with a sense of purpose and hard work as selling points advised against indiscriminate sales of land in the region.  "To achieve this, a robust land administration regime should be adopted through a holistic reform of the land use laws." "In the same v...