and her Abia counterpater over the boundary skirmishes between Ekeoba
Autonomous community of Ihitte-Uboma local government area of Imo
State and Ekeoba Autonomous community of Abia State.
The truce and peace accord was initiated by the Chairman of Imo State
Boundary Commission and the Deputy Governor of Imo State, Prince Eze
Madumere.
From the testimonies of the Transition Committee Chairman of
Ihitte-Uboma, the Traditional rulers led by EzeOkafor and
collaborating that of their Abia Counterparts led by Eze Nnamdi
Ofoegbu, it was observed that the dispute dated back to betweenn 1952
and 1958 till date.
Prince Eze Madumere who insisted the scene of the clash and the
disputed boundary requested the visit to his Abia counterpart, Chief
EmekaAnanaba who preferred to also come to the disputed parcel of
land. After a close door meeting, the two who are the Chief Boundary
Officers of their differing States agreed to embrace peace. He also
averred that he with his Abia counterpart had agreed that National
Boundary Commission will come into the matte to settle it once and for
all. He therefore called on the disputants to sheath their swords as
they are brothers and sisters since they inter marry and do a whole
lot in common.
Speaking earlier, Abia Deputy who agreed that the skirmishes are not
unconnected to whatever value each of the disputants would have
attached to the land. He said the land in dispute could have been
arbitrarily demarcated relying on natural boundaries.
He however regretted not to have worked with his Imo counterpart in
their effort to establish a police post at the boundary so as to
secure lives and property before the entrants of the National Boundary
Commission.
He observed that since the construction of the bridge that directly
linked the two warring communities, miscreants have been taken undue
advantage to cause all sorts crime in both Abia and Imo State. He
therefore called on the two parties based on the agreement reached
with Imo Deputy Governor to disperse and not to take laws into their
hands.
He further expressed positivity to work with his counterpart, Prince
Eze Madumere to explore the option of a peaceful path by allowing the
relevant agencies come in for its resolution. It was unanimously
agreed that the matter will be best called up immediately after
elections so as to pursue it with big our and resolve the matter for
peace to rain.
Speaking at the event, the number two citizen of Imo State stated that
it was not in dispute that there is an established fact that the land
is question is in dispute.
Meanwhile, Imo Deputy Governor who met the people of Umudibia and
Umuoma, addressed them and commended them for towing the path of
peace. He lamented the impatience of people who willingly take laws
into their hands when there are laid down laws through which disputes
that are boundary and land related could be resolved.
Rt. Hon. Benjamin Uwajumogu, the Speaker of Imo House of Assembly also
called for caution and calm since the communities in question are one.
He averred that his affiliation with Umuahia as his home makes him
feel even more constrained as to what to do. He therefore warned
against people taking laws into their hands.
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