– The Delta state governor said a peace committee would
be set up to resolve the boundary dispute between Aladja
community and Ogbe-ijoh
– Governor Okowa said the committee would be
inaugurated in the next one week
– He said the aim of the committee is to oversee the
amicable resolution of the perennial communal clash
Delta State Governor, Senator Dr Ifeanyi Okowa
Delta state governor, 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 who are mainly Urhobo in Udu
local government area and Ogbe-ijoh, who are Ijaw of
Warri South West local government area of the state.
Speaking after a visit and a peace parley with both
communities on Tuesday, April 26, 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.
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“I just came here today to see for myself and have an
understanding of what is happening here, I 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.”
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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 belongs
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,Tompolo’s brother and their
traditional rulers.

isorite .. nice

Delta state is one of those states with many ethnic groups, Igbos,Isoko,Urohbo,Itshekiris, Ijaw. Its a good thing that the state is not known for boundary disputes