Land Dispute: Abia government moves to douse tension in two communities

Abia State Government has said that it is determined to extremity a  70-year- aged onshore quality betwixt the Amabiaelu autonomous community, Umuhuezechi and Ohumala/Amoji autonomous community, Igbere, successful Bende LGA.

The Deputy Governor of the State, Ikechukwu Emetu, gave the assurance successful Umuahia erstwhile helium held a conciliatory gathering for leaders of the 2 autonomous communities.

Emetu, who is the Chairman of the Abia State bound committee, said the authorities authorities was profoundly acrophobic astir the preservation of peace, information and harmonious coexistence among communities successful the state.

He noted that the Utuka land, which is successful dispute, dating backmost to the 1950s, had gone done assorted judicial processes up to the Supreme Court, creating hostility and divisions betwixt neighbouring communities for generations.

According to him, portion the authorities respects the judgments delivered by competent courts, including that of the Supreme Court, the Abia State bound committee would not beryllium arsenic an appellate assemblage but a peace-building and conciliatory mechanics aimed astatine reducing hostility and preventing violence.

“No portion of onshore is much invaluable than quality life. No disagreement should degenerate into hostility, demolition oregon bloodshed,” the Deputy Governor stated.