Asaba to Immortalise Victims of 1967 Massacre

The Asaba Community has set up the Asaba Memorial Foundation under the seal and direction of the town’s traditional ruler; Asagba of Asaba, the Advisory Council and the Asagbain-Council to immortalise 700 victims of the 1967 Asaba massacre.

This was contained in a statement by Oshimili Atata of Asaba and the Chairman of Asaba Development Union Caretaker Committee, Chief Nicholas Chizea, noting that the foundation would act for and on behalf of the Asaba Community on all matters pertaining to the Asaba Massacre of 1967.

He explained the importance of the foundation to the community, which according to him, was underlined by the highly respected personalities that con- stitute its Board of Trustees with the Asagba of Asaba, Prof. Chike Edozien as Chairman.

Others include Chief Sonny Odogwu as Vice Chairman, Chief Philip Asiodu, Prof. Emmanuel Edozien, Prof. Joy Ogwu, Chief Nicholas Chizea. Iyase of Asaba, Chief P.I.G Onyeobi, Archbishop Emmanuel Chukwuma, Dr Ada Biosah, Chief Ubaka Attoh, Obi Godfrey Konwea and Obi Michael Odiaka, among others.

The statement explained that the major objectives of the Foundation would include the need “to act for and on behalf of Asaba on all matters pertaining to the Asaba Massacre of 1967 including the support for victims and survivors and development of monuments and other memorial structures.