MKEENEM ADDRESSES FACEOFF BETWEEN THE IGBOS AND THEIR HOST COMMUNITY YOUTH IN GBOKO LGA, BENUE STATE.

By Akende Edmond Aondona

The Benue State Youth Leader as well as the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Executive Governor of Benue State on Youth Mobilization and Empowerment / State Youth Leader, Hon. Mkeenem Moses FIMC, CMC, on the 5th day of May, 2024 resolved the faceoff between the Igbos and their host community in Gboko LGA.

In a move that earmarked him the title "PEACE AMBASSADOR" in the eyes of all whom witnessed his peace effort", The State Youth Leader indeed demonstrated uncommon wisdom by bringing all parties together to ensure that unity and peace doesn't elude Youths from the host community and their visitors.

Further preaching peace, the State Youth Leader reiterated the need for peaceful coexistence between the Youth from the host community and the Igbos inhabiting in the LGA.

He stressed that, "no meaningful development will ever thrive in an environment where crisis takes the center stage" Therefore, urged both parties to sheath their swords and give peace a chance.

The State Youth Leader finally maintained that the Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Iormem Alia's administration has zero tolerance for any faceoff and warned all principal characters in the recent faceoff between the Igbos and Youths from their host communities in Gboko from distracting innocent people inhabiting in the community and the Government of the day with unnecessary differences that will rather portray Gboko as not peaceful.

He added that in Gov Alia's time as the Executive Governor of Benue State, the ancestral home of Tiv Nation must remain peaceful and development will surely not elude Gboko for all whom may be willing to invest in Gboko to enjoy their stay and their businesses.