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Lawmaker knocks Soludo Over Oil-rich Ogwuaniocha Crisis

by Okechukwu Obeta
1 year ago
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Member representing Ogbaru Federal Constituency of Anambra State in the House of Representatives, Hon Victor Ogene, has called on Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra state, to make deliberate efforts to end the communal conflict in Ogwuaniocha community which led to the abduction of the traditional ruler, Igwe Oliver Nnaji, who is yet to be accounted for since 2021.

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He appealed to the Anambra State government to set up a panel of inquiry to address the violent conflict and bring an end to the years of lawlessness, fear, reprisal killings and criminality in the community, adding that since 2021, there has been no progressive social or economic activities in the community as a result of the intractable crisis.

Ogene made the call in a trending video yesterday, where he lamented that the Anambra State government, since the last administration of Chief Willie Obiano, had treated the crisis in the oil-rich community with veiled disdain, in spite of the fact that the community produces mass of the oil revenue that the state is currently enjoying as an oil producing state.

The lawmaker, who is the chairman of House Committee on Renewable Energy, also disclosed that he had earlier in February, written to the state governor, drawing his attention to the lingering crisis which has led to the sacking of the over 5,000 residents of the community from both their homes and farmlands, by criminal gangs who have now taken over Ogwuaniocha and its environs, leading to untold hardship and increased criminality in the local government area.

Hon Ogene’s earlier letter to Governor Soludo, which he said the governor didn’t respond to was entitled: “Urgent need for government intervention in the lingering crisis in Ogwuaniocha community in Ogbaru LGA: A request for panel of inquiry.”

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“It is troubling to recall that violent gangs have overtime, set up camps in and around Ogwuaniocha Community, sacked the residents, kidnapped the traditional ruler (Igwe Oliver Nnaji) – who is yet to be accounted for – killed and maimed many others, (mostly unchallenged), in brazen desecration of the traditional institution and erosion of our cultural values. And this should alarm both the people and government of Anambra state.

 

 

 

“It is, however, worrisome that while oil production goes on seamlessly in Ogwuaniocha, the people have been forced to stay off their community for two years now – since Monday, November 15, 2021 – with no farming activity, no school for the children, no business activities in the community, on account of the occupation of the community by the criminal gangs.

 

 

 

“It is pertinent to note that till date people in Ogwuaniocha remain in dire need of urgent government intervention, in finding a workable resolution of the crises, and also, as regards provision of relief materials and protection of their land and lives. Sadly, this expectation has remained a mirage, as the immediate past administration in the state allowed the crises to fester, without any meaningful step towards restoring normalcy to the beleaguered community.

 

 

 

“Just recently, there was a fresh resurgence of violence in the community and its environs, leading to abduction of several people who are reportedly yet to be accounted for, a trend that has kept recurring since November, 2021,” he had written in the letter.

 

 

 

The lawmaker, who is also the secretary, Southern Caucus, 10th House of Representatives, further requested that the state government urgently set up a panel of inquiry that would holistically address both the security and sociological dimensions of the crisis.


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