Artisan Chairman In Oshimili North Appeals To Gov. Oborevwori, Oshimili North Assembly Member, Council Chairman For Empowerment
By Chukwudi Asoya/Magnus Emuji
The Delta State Artisan Association, Oshimili North Chapter, Mr. Obi Kenneth Kanene, has appealed to the State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, the House of Assembly member representating Oshimili North, Hon. (Barr.) Frank Esenwah and the chairman of Oshimili North Local Government Area, Chief Innocent Esewezie to prioritize the welfare of artisans by empowering them with grants and equipment to ease their work.
Kanene, who made the call while speaking with newsmen after receiving an award from the association , urged Oshimili North chairman to assist them with reduction in the tax and revenue they paid to the council.
Kanene, an indigene of Okpanam in Oshimili North, commended the immediate past governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa for his administration’s unwavering support to artisans under his tenure and called on Oborevwori’s administration to sustain the support.
Kanene said that most of the artisans could not establish on their own due to lack of money to purchase their working equipment, adding that equipping them would nor only make them self reliant but would serve as a measure to curb crime in the society.
He said that as a fashion designer he came back from Lagos to coordinate the activities of artisans in Okpanam and by extension Oshimili North, stressing that he conducted an election so as to have a leadership framework for the association in the area.
Kanene stated that one Mr. Abua and Mrs. Ngozi Omunizua were the chairman and vice chairman of the association respectively in Oshimili North, adding that based on his efforts and contributions towards the growth and development of the association he was bestowed with excellent leadership award by the association.
He recalled that the former chairman and vice chairman of the association supported him to become the chairman after their tenure.
Kanene, who is also the State Secretary of the Association, reaffirmed the determination of his leadership to tackle quackery in the field and stressed the need for artisans to join union for their own benefits.
He said that every tailor in Oshimili North should register in his office, noting that whenever they were in one body they could learn more from each other especially different designs in their field .
He commended the association of artisans for the honour while assuring them that he would carry them along in the scheme of things .
