The Governor Delta State Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa has
disclosed that the State government would set up a peace committee to resolve
the lingering boundary dispute between Aladja community in Udu Local
Government Area and Ogbe-ijoh in Warri South West Local Government Area of the
State.
Speaking after a visit and a peace parley with both
communities, Governor Okowa explained that the committee which would be
inaugurated in the next one week would see to the amicable resolution of the perennial
communal clash so as to allow peace to reign in the area.
"I just came here today to see for myself and
have an understanding of what is happening here, l am going to set up a
committee that will be inaugurated in the next one week with the State Surveyor
General as a member." he said stressing that " whoever among you that
have good information and documents regarding the boundary map should be
nominated into the committee and both communities will send two representatives
each."
"The state has its own map of the area, the
committee will look into the documents made available to them, deliberate on
them, the only person authorized to give the definite boundary of this place is
the Surveyor General. The Frank Nwulu's report that you are holding unto has
not given a definite boundary to this area that is why you still have this
dispute. I believe in justice and know that it is only the peace committee’s
recommendations that can bring the needed peace but both communities will first
make up their minds that they want peace, it is with this mind-set that you can
support the committee to succeed."
Earlier in his address, HRM Couple Orumoni, the Pere
Of Ogbe Ijoh Kingdom, stated that they were the original owners of the land and
accommodated the Aladja community but was been intimidated by the people of
Aladja to pay fees for any building material been transported into Ogbe-Ijoh .
He also noted that some of their land on the boundary
plane has been confiscated by the Aladja community saying " This dispute
is beyond us to resolve because each time the two communities meet to talk we
end up disrupting the meeting because we never agree, that is why we have
invited government to come into the issue, whatever they agree on we will abide
by it for peace to reign."
The Ovie of Udu Kingdom, HRM Owuri 1 on his part, said
that Ogbe Ijoh community has confiscated most of their farmlands and attacked
their people whenever they go to farm because they claim that the Aladja
farmland belong to them (Ogbe-ljoh).
The governor and his entourage was conducted round the
three boundary planes by the Local Government Chairmen of Udu, Hon. Solomon
Kpoma and Warri South West, Hon. George Ekpemukpolo and their traditional
rulers.
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