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Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Nweze1986: 9:40pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Umahi Is A Peacemaker Genuis EZZA/EZILLO CRISIS: AS FINAL PEACE RETURNS TO EZILLO, UMAHI IS A PEACE BUILDER GENIUS. By Philip Nweze A strange atmosphere of peace and tranquility pervaded Ezillo Community in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi state on Thursday 6th June 2017 in what seems to be an end to the 9 year skirmishes brought about by the bloody Ezza Ezillo crisis. After years of crisis and irreconcilable differences which polarized Ezza and Ezillo communities, peace has at last returned to the area as stakeholders met over the week at the Government House Abakaliki, to bury the hatchet. Many were surprised to see former arch enemies on both sides sit side by side without molestations, signalling the final return of peace and security to the town previously under siege. Ezza and Ezillo people, two parallel lines that never saw eye to eye exchanged love, under the watch of the state Governor, they embraced each other in jubilation, after which both communities expressed their unalloyed appreciation to the leadership of the Governor for bringing the much desired peace in the land of Ezillo and Ezza-Ezillo, and made a lifetime commitment to abide by any decisions taken by the state government henceforth. They showed uncommon understanding and maturity, making concessions, including conceding land. As a sign of goodwill, the people of Ezillo welcomed the state government's pronouncement to create Autonomous Community for Ezza-Ezillo settlers in Ezillo community on the 500 hectares of land earlier mapped out for resettlement of the Ezzas by the peace committee constituted by the state government. He requested two lawyers from both sides for inclusion into a legal team that would draft a government policy document which would be gazetted into law as a binding legal instrument for the peace deal. Before now, members of each community avoided anything that would take them to the other community. When it is unavoidable to ply the Abakaliki/ Enugu expressway, the Ezza man would disguise. So would the Ezillo man if he had to go through any route in the Ezza axis. The division permeated all of their social activities. They had two parallel groups that never saw eye to eye. They lived like cat and dog, working against each other in a manner that led to the hiring of youths from time to time to unleash mayhem on each other. The latest attempt at peace cost the Governor and his team days and nights of brainstorming, hard-work, trekking, mapping, inspecting, planting of tree but in the end the aim was achieved at last. The peace that left their household many years ago after a communal war broke out is back. No doubt, Ebonyi state has witnessed a number of intra communal clashes; some interstate clashes involving neighboring states of Cross River and Benue; but none had dealt a deadly blow on the people of the state as the Ezza/Ezillo clashes. The scuffle which broke out in the two communities in Ishielu local government area of the state on 10th May, 2008, has claimed hundreds of lives, including pregnant women and children. The Abakaliki/Enugu Expressway, at a time, became major war front where road users became major victims of the war. Bodies of massacred people were thrown into rivers and streams. The then governor of the state, Chief Martin Elechi, in the company of armed security personnel that arrived the Ezilo community, witnessed the mass murder, and broke down in tears. Elechi set up committees that investigated the incident, which came up with resolutions. The administration’s approach failed to deliver appreciable resolution to the disputes. Whereas the Ezza people felt they were unduly sacked from the land, the Ezillo people saw Elechi’s tactics to the feud as not being holistic. Engr. David Umahi, in his 2015 governorship campaign, promised that he would throw up sustainable resolution to the Ezza/ Ezillo disputes. And he was true to his word. Not many people understood why Umahi earlier in his administration, cut uncommon relationship with the Ezza and Ezillo communities. He appointed people from both communities into sensitive positions, demonstrated high level of confidence in them. Some of them whom he considered influential were in some cases, drafted into the affairs of his administration. With the assurance that he had gained the trust of the people of the areas, Governor Umahi set up a reconciliatory committee headed by his Deputy, Dr. Eric Kelechi Igwe, to negotiate peace for the Ezza/Ezillo kits and kin. The committee, after series of meetings, visitations, trekked through the troubled and deserted Ezza/Ezillo lands submitted their reports and recommendations. Convinced that the job was well done, for the purpose of the signing of agreement between the Ezza and Ezillo, the state government declared a public holiday and announced that every 5th of September would be observed as peace day in Ebonyi state. Ebonyi people defied heavy downpour to mark the day as they converged at the Abakaliki Township Stadium. Governor Umahi, while addressing the gathering, commended the two factions for agreeing to lay down their weapons and embrace peace, while lamenting that lives and property worth billions of naira had been lost to the ugly incident. He commended the peace and reconciliation committee headed by the Deputy Governor, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, for coming up with a workable recommendation that has brought peace to the communities while reiterating the readiness of the state government to rehabilitate and compensate the victims of the war. The Governor, who set up an implementation committee of 3R of Reconciliation, Reconstruction, Rehabilitation headed by the Senior Special Adviser on Religious and Welfare, Very Rev. Fr. Abraham Nwali further enjoined the two factions to live in peace in their designated lands. He said the state would mark 5th of September every year as Ebonyi Peace day to commemorate the peace Umahi’s administration achieved in the Ezillo and Ezza-Ezillo community. What triggered the Ezza/Ezillo crisis was in itself ridiculous. The story was that two persons, an Ezillo man and an Ezza man had misunderstanding over erection of a mini phone booth near their Eke Market. Because of deep nursed animosity, some members of the two communities saw the mere misunderstanding as a chance to vent their bottled anger. With the situation, the relationship was like a keg of gun powder that exploded with the least glint of fire. As God would have it, peace has returned to the area. The governor since assumption of office has intensified efforts to end the tussle and restore peace in the land driven by the conviction that offense against a brother does not get to the marrow. With a view to resolving the over nine-year crisis in which over 100 persons lost their lives, Ebonyi state government in April begun a field tracing on the disputed land measuring about three kilometre radius, cutting across a portion of Abakaliki-Enugu Expressway and endowed with economic trees and stone deposits. Driven by his peaceful disposition and courage he kept pushing harder, stomached accusations and counter accusations, endured name calling and misrepresentations walked through forests, trekked long distances under scorching sun, until the elusive peace finally came. Today all parties have realized the need for reconciliation and sacrifice. In addition to this, the state government also agreed to compensate owners of property destroyed during the Ezillo and Ezza-Ezillo communal clashes in Ishielu Local Government Area of the state. To do this, the government will negotiate with them on the best approach to rehabilitate them, compensate them and reunite them with their household. This is a powerful string only a smart governor can pull. 3 Likes
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Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by LUGBE: 9:44pm On Jul 09, 2017 |
Hmmmm, average Biafrans are peacemaker 8 Likes |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Finestface(f): 9:58am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Good |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by jobbers: 9:58am On Jul 10, 2017 |
great |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by IgboticGirl(f): 9:58am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Umehi and the current Ohaneze ndi Igbo Leader are genius both of them are true leaders sukkot: he will do that but first ur yoruba brother is currently the most deadliest terrorist in UK ur yorubas are currently the most dangerous yahoo yahoo in UK, CANADA and USA in Nigeria the mine human skulls as mineral resources 34 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by sukkot: 9:58am On Jul 10, 2017 |
well if he is such a peacemaker genius tell him to calm all these igbos down so they will stop going to indonesia to carry the powder 2 Likes |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by deepwater(f): 9:59am On Jul 10, 2017 |
The guy on white in the 1st pics though |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Victornezzar: 9:59am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Op ask ur self weda av eaten 1st b4 u want us 2 read dis u no get human sympathy?? Infact cucumber penetrate u 1 Like |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by vicoloni(m): 10:00am On Jul 10, 2017 |
I'm almost moved to tears. Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall inherit God's kingdom - Bible 1 Like |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by SplendidE(f): 10:01am On Jul 10, 2017 |
All these izzi Ezza people be having dispute all the time,I thank God I'm posted to Afikpo,Afikpo people are hospitable n peaceful 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by oshe11: 10:01am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Never knew this man.... His projects n Goodwill brought him to limelight Kip it up bro If Man U sign Bakayoko Ahswear I go hate Mou almost the way I hate the sick one.... Buhari pls leave London n go to Manchester..... Ur change is Affecting CHELSEA 6 Likes |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by liftedhigh: 10:01am On Jul 10, 2017 |
OK |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Nobody: 10:02am On Jul 10, 2017 |
ok |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Oladelson(m): 10:02am On Jul 10, 2017 |
is okay continu! |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by asdfjklhaha(f): 10:04am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Aa |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by MRAKBEE(m): 10:04am On Jul 10, 2017 |
That's one of the primary reasons why Government is established |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by gameboyo: 10:05am On Jul 10, 2017 |
easyfem: And buhari as what? Fashola, fayemi, El rufai and other idiott as what? 4 Likes |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by NwaAmaikpe: 10:05am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Ebonyi state the weak-link of the South East. |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by macaranta(m): 10:07am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Peace is priceless... Terror is Senseless. Let's give peace a chance. |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Evablizin(f): 10:08am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Ok good,make brain |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by IBRAHIM203: 10:08am On Jul 10, 2017 |
IgboticGirl: who is this |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by otijah(m): 10:08am On Jul 10, 2017 |
He is also a betrayal to the Biafran Race |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Lanre4uonly(m): 10:09am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Peace is the key. |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Badonasty(m): 10:10am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Nweze1986: We go dey hail these politicians as if they're doing something special..,,isn't it his job ni |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by Rebytal: 10:18am On Jul 10, 2017 |
Ulo |
Re: Umahi Settles Ezza/Ezillo Crisis As Peace Returns To Ezillo Community In Ebonyi by charisexy(f): 10:22am On Jul 10, 2017 |
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