The Ebonyi State government of Nigeria has conducted fierce tracing
on the disputed land between Ezilo and Ezza-Ezilo
community, in Ishiagu Local government
area, in spite of effort to resolve protracted crises in the area.
Speaking at the end
of the exercise, at the council headquarter in Ezilo, the Deputy Governor of
the State, DR. KELECHI IGWE, who gingers
the communities there to resolve the
crises, or else be prepared to accept any decision taken by the government.
According to the reporter: the disputed land is about 6km
radius cutting across a portion of Abakaliki –Enugu Expressway and richly
endowed with economic trees and stone deposits, disagreement over the ownership
piece of land between Ezeilo and Ezza-
Ezilo Communities date back to 2008 but at point dig lighted into destruction of lives and properties. The deputy
governor DR. KELECHI IGWE directed the
council chairman to ensure that the warring communities enter into peace agreement,
emphasizing that the state government will leave no stone on tomb to resolve
the crises.
The commissioner for local government and chieftaincy
matters CHIEF SAMUEL OKORONKWO pointed
out that the economic growth of the local government had been partially retarded
and appeal to the community to embrace peace. The traditional ruler of Amazo
Ezilo EZE SAMUEL ONWE and the community leader in Ezza EZEILO BERTHLOMY UGBO promised to rally
round the people to support government Remark for peace. Representative of the security Agencies
are among notable principalities who participated in the peace meetings.
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