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Beninvsijaw: Ijaw Beg For Peace by freshkpomo(m): 4:38pm On Dec 24, 2017 |
The spokesman of the community, Chief
Macaulay Ayiwe, said in a statement that the
elders’ meeting with the governor was on
their individual capacity and not on behalf of
the entire Ijaw community.
While noting that they remain committed to
the peaceful co-existence with the
government and people of the state, they
stressed that they were not averse to
peaceful resolution of the problem at hand.
According to the statement, the government
should take steps to resolve the
fundamental issues that have lingered for
some time regarding the Benin traditional
council, office of the governor and the Ijaw
in Edo.
The issue, he said, should be treated with
caution based on the sensitivity of the
matter on ground.
“The Government in its bid to heal the
already created wounds in the heart of the
Ijaw people who supported his election, is
fully aware of channels of conflict resolution
through constituted bodies and individuals.”
The statement listed such bodies and
persons to include, traditional Council, Ijaw
National Congress (INC), Ijaw Youth
Congress (IYC), and elders and community
leaders, whom were all absent at the
purported meeting with the governor.
He advised that the position of the ijaw
regarding the issues on ground should not
be in any way undermined.
“We as Ijaw people in Edo, are in dire need
of peace which we believe will help to foster
economic growth and development in our
long neglected oil rich region and the entire
state.
“We never intend to hamper or defer the
laudable works of Edo state governor, but to
consolidate on the good plans promised us
during his electioneering campaigns.
“We look forward to the meeting between
government and elders and leaders of Ijaws
communities in Edo as promised by the
governor,” the statement said.
It would be recalled that Ijaw elders had on
Wednesday met with Obaseki, where they
blamed ‘outsiders’ for agitations to cause
disturbance in Edo.
They also made commitment to peaceful
coexistence and agreed to work together
for the economic development of the state.
The Ijaws and Benin traditional council have
been on war path over ownership of land
and that the Ijaw kingdom is not under the
Benin traditional council under leadership of
the oba.
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Re: Beninvsijaw: Ijaw Beg For Peace by lokobyforch(m): 4:39pm On Dec 24, 2017 |
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Re: Beninvsijaw: Ijaw Beg For Peace by freshkpomo(m): 4:44pm On Dec 24, 2017 |
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