Newly Reconstructed Onicha-Olona Market, Ready for Use, Indigenes Thank Doris Ochei
– Emeka Esogbue
There are indications that the newly reconstructed Onicha-Olona ultra-modern market is ready for use following its successful completion by DAO, a Foundation run by Mrs. Doris Amaka Ochei.
This information was made known to the Anioma public on Wednesday by Chief Osita Olunwa, the Iyase of Onicha-Olona, who posted it to Anioma Watch, a WhatsApp forum of the Anioma people Worldwide.
“Over 200 Lock-up shops project in Onicha Olona ultra-modern market ready for use,” the High Chief wrote.
The road to the ultra-modern market comes with streetlights to light up the area at night and are also donated by Dr. Doris Ochei
Mr. Charles Onyeisi Okeze, an indigene of Ibusa, had inquired to know whether Dr. (Mrs) Ochei, the donor was a politician who rebuilt the market on the condition of kickback to which Chief Austen Elumelu, the Ozoma of Onicha-Olona responded,
“thanks, my brother, but the lady in question has not smelled any political office, and I don’t think she will in future.”
Meanwhile, HRM Obi Dr. Martha Dunkwu, the Omu of Okpanam/Anioma, who commissioned the market on April 10, 2023, described Dr. (Mrs) Ochei as “an extraordinary woman, an Anioma patriot, patriotic daughter of Ubulu Uku and dutiful wife of Onicha Olona. Intelligent and kind to the high heavens!”
She further said she further portrayed her words as “an exemplary mother and a friend of the society who is the loving wife of Major-General Raymond Nkem Ochei.”
“May God Almighty and our great ancestors continue to guide, guard and prosper Dr. Doris Amaka Ochei and her entire family. She rebuilt the market abandoned for 20 years and gave each market woman the sum of N50,000 and is worthy of emulation by all good-intentioned and progressive-minded Anioma women,” the Omu and Nneoha concluded.
Another prominent indigene of Onicha-Olona and a historical researcher, Pastor Felix Ifeanyi Nwabuokei, lent his voice.
He said, “our common words of appreciation is “thank you.” That is all I can say to Dr. Mrs. Doris Amaka Ochei for this great gift. I also extend the same thank you to the Ubulu-Uku people who gave us such a wonderful daughter for a wife in Onicha-Olona. We encourage people from different communities to come to and get shop in this modern market while it is available.”
Dr. (Mrs) Ochei is the wife of Brig-General Raymond Nkem Ochei, a serving Nigerian Army Officer.
In 2022, Major-General Ochei thanked the people of Ubulu-Uku for giving him the best wife, as reported by Ubulu Ezemu.
DAO Foundation is a humanitarian and philanthropic Organization founded by Dr. (Mrs) Doris Amaka Ochei. The Organization carries out community development and capacity building for the less privileged in society without discrimination, according to the information available on its official website.