By Jude Onyenedogha
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma has charged communities in the state, especially in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area, not to result to violence in the issue of President General.
Governor Uzodimma gave this charge while addressing people of Awara Cot Area (Awara, Ochia, Asaa and Obile, who embarked on thank you/solidarity march to Governor Hope Uzodimma at the Government House over the appointment of Presidents General in the area.
The governor who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Government House, Barr. Nnamdi Anyaehie urged them to return to their various communities and make sure that everywhere is peaceful.
“What the governor wants in every community is for them to be peaceful, for the individuals to be law abiding. With peace, the progress and development expected from government will get to you accordingly”.
While promising to inform the governor of their solidarity march and pass their message to him, the Chief of Staff assured them that any action taken by government will stand the test of time, adding, “whatever decision the governor has taken, nobody can reverse it”.
Earlier in his speech, leader of the delegation and President General of Asaa Autonomous Community, Comrade Evans Reward said the Awara Cot Area which is made up of Awara, Ochia, Asaa and Obile is peaceful, promising that he will continue to work in line with the dictate of the governor, to ensure that the peace in the area is maintained.
He posited that the area has been peaceful for past sixteen years, because of the wisdom of government in appointing the President Generals, which has eliminated the usual crisis that characterizes electoral processes in oil producing communities.
While reaffirming their intrinsic confidence in Rt. Hon. Goodluck Nana Opiah as the only Apex leader of Ohaji/Egbema, he promised, on behalf of people of the area that they are solidly behind the present Government till the end of four years and beyond.
He described the people who protested at the Government House the previous day as enemies of peace and development, who are bent on truncating the peace being enjoyed in the area.
Other Presidents General from Ohaji/Egbema in the delegation included; Prince Joseph Ezeali, P.G Obiakpu Autonomous Community, Festus Ogbonna-Obile Autonomous Community and Hon. Abel Ezekwe- Awara Autonomous Community, among others.
Meanwhile, a group of Presidents General and their supporters had the previous day protested at the Government House, against what they termed usurpation of their positions through the imposition of President Generals in the area, by Goodluck Opiah and the newly inaugurated Sole Administrator of Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area.
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