AIDU Elects New Officers: I congratulate the following officials elected this morning, August 19, 2023 [in New Orleans]: Atty. Gideon Obi, President; Mrs. Queen Duru, Vice President; Nnamdi Obiakonwa, General Secretary; Ms. Frances Ahanotu, Treasurer; Nze. IG Duru, Financial Secretary; Chinedum Obieribeya, PRO; Augustine Ahamefule, Provost. Again congratulations to all of you and thank you for accepting to serve your people. Dr Richard Nwachukwu, Patron.
Graduates of General Hospital, Amiri: The graduating students of General Hospital, Amiri on Friday, January 12, 2024. They studied on scholarships courtesy of AHEAD, Inc. The graduates displayed cultural dances during the ceremony. What a wonderful event. More…
Ekene Ojibe’s Reaction to the 2023 Convention: My brothers and sisters, I AIDU declare (get it?) that this is one of our best conversations in recent memories. My lovely wife and I have been here in the Big Easy since Thursday and we were able to visit some of the Hot Spots the city has to offer. We were able to visit and shop at the Riverwalk Outlets in the downtown area, visited the Superdome,..home of the Saints and also the home of the Pelicans, the famous French Quarter, as well as the sites… Read More…
Chief Jude Ukenta’s Reaction to the 2023 Convention. I have always believed, that Amiri wu otu mba. That’s one major reason why, I waved off the fury that was ignited, by the squabble of the past couple of years, as a frivolous temporary malaise. Problems do erupt in various communities, be it in the home-land, or in the diasporan enclaves. The way the issues are handled, does determine the success, or otherwise of the community involved. Read More…
Terrible Condition of Amiri Roads: Ama-John through Orie Amiri road is the gateway to Amiri from Owerri to Onitsha Road. This road passes through Nchoko, Ubahazu, Mbubu, and Amaokpara villages. The other major roads in Amiri are Mbubu to Umuduru through Otulu Town. Others are Mbubu to Umuecheta road, to Amuka, to Ugbeke and Umudioka Towns. All these roads are un-motorable during rainy season. We need your assistance. More videos of Amiri roads can be found here.
History of Amiri: Amiri was one of the sons of Oru. Oru married from Isu and had many children: Nkwume, Atta, Omuma, Amiri, Otulu, Awo-Omamma, Mgbidi, Okwudor, Nnempi, Aji, Akatta, Ibiasoegbe, Akuma, Amagu, Ubulu and Amaofuo. Awo-Omamma was the last child. Because of Omamma’s stubborness, he was forced to marry early before his elder brothers. Read More…
Message from the President of AIDU: My Dear Amirians, Greetings! I am extremely honored to have been elected and promoted to the office of the President of Amiri International Development Union (AIDU) after serving as your Vice President for 5 years, and I accept the responsibilities that you have entrusted unto me. I get overwhelmed when I reflect on the process it has taken to steady and steer aright the ship of Amiri in past few weeks and I’m grateful… Read More…
Message from the Board of Directors of AIDU: Message coming soon…
AIDU Development Projects: Over the years, AIDU has embarked on numerous development projects throughout Amiri. These include road construction and maintenance, hospital and school renovation, water boreholes etc. See pictures of some of the projects carried out by AIDU over the years here.