By Prince Solomon
Following the lingering crisis that has consumed lives and properties worth millions of naira in the area for over two months, the stakeholders Of Ezza/Effium community in Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State have resolved to work with the peace pact earlier signed on 11th of March, in order to paveway for peace in the area, also apologized to the state government and the people for the uneccessary killings and destructions that engulfed the area as results of the crisis.
The Ebonyi State governor, Engr David Umahi, represented by the deputy kelechi Igwe, presiding over the sitting with stakeholders at the old government house executive council chambers on Monday, called on them.
Barr Clement Odah, who is the council chairman of Ohaukwu local government area and from Effium extraction, and Chinedu Awoh, who is the member representing Ohaukwu North state constituency from the Ezza extraction, to call thier People living within and outside the state for a complete Ceasefire and urged them to agree to live in peace as well as to desist from making comments that are capable of causing further crisis in the area.
He thanked the state governor, David Umahi, as well as religious leaders and other government officials and security agencies for thier intervention Towards ending the crisis.
RESOLUTIONS
The two key Stakeholders, Barr. Clement Odah and Hon. Chinedu Awoh, pledged on behalf of thier People and agreed to work with the peace pact earlier signed by both parties on 11th of March 2021.
CLEMENT ODAH
“First of all, we want to appreciate the effort of government and the security agents in restoring peace in effium Community, as a people, we are very sorry, we apologise to his Excellency the governor and to the government of Ebonyi State, for the unnecessary, and avoidable crisis in our community, as leaders we have the responsibility to maintain peace and order in our areas, what happened is very unfortunate and is highly regrettable, we want to assure the governor and the people of the state, that we will do everything possible to cement the peace that has returned to that community, His Excellency has been generous to our people and we will reciprocate”. he said.
CHINEDU AWOH
“We want to appreciate His Excellency the governor for his quick intervention in the crisis rocking our community, we want to thank you for all you have been doing to makesure that peace returns to the area, on behalf of my family, I apologise to the state and to the government , for what has happened in my community, the avoidable crisis that has been going on, it is a thing of shame, that the crisis came when I am serving as a member representing my People, I want to assure you and guarantee you that no Ezza man from today onwards will raise his hands or arm against effium man, peace must comeback to effium, we must restore peace” he added.
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