Etaba Moves To End Communal And Cult Clashes In Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency.

Etaba Moves To End Communal And Cult Clashes In Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency 

The Chairman of the House Committee on Public Petitions, Rt. Hon. Mike Etaba, has intensified efforts to end communal and cult conflicts in Obubra/Etung, urging communities and groups to embrace peace and dialogue as well as unite for the development and progress of the federal constituency. 

The lawmaker made this call on Saturday, 30th March, 2024 during his visit to some of the warring communities in Obubra Local Government Area, leveraging on the prospect to engage traditional rulers, women, youths, clergy, security agencies and other stakeholders and rallying them to support his peace and development agenda. 

In his address, Etaba swiftly condemned the incessant communal clashes littered all over the constituency, imploring all parties involved to lay down their arms and seek a peaceful resolution. He lamented the loss of lives and destruction of properties occasioned by the ceaseless wars, remarking that they have contributed significantly to the underdevelopment of the constituency. 

He asserted that it was time for all the stakeholders to come together and put an end to these senseless wars and killings in the two LGAs, while exhorting them to cooperate with the security agencies to ensure lasting peace in the area.

The lawmaker also condemned the incident which resulted in the attack, humiliation and chasing of the acting paramount ruler of Obubra, HRH Ovarr Louis Enyam from his house and community by some residents of Imabana Ochokwu as a result of chieftaincy, cautioning some leaders to stop fanning the embers of disunity and wars. He expressed disappointment in those who led a delegation to vandalize the  properties of the ruler and other chiefs, inflicting injuries on members of their families, and pledged  to bring the culprits to book. He assured them of his sustained commitment to ensuring that peace returned to the constituency

Earlier in their respective palaces, the Clan head of Imabana Ochokwu and acting paramount ruler of Obubra, HRH Ovarr Louis Enyam and the Kudiden of Adun, HRH Ovarr Patrick Erong Edom, while expressing admiration for his humility, extolled the sterling qualities and achievements of the lawmaker, particularly, his recent facilitation of job opportunities for sons and daughters of the constituency, and his commitment to peace and development.  

They recalled the critical role he played in arresting the situation in the renewed clash between Ofatura and Ovonum, Ofonokom and Ogamana and other communities in Obunra, seizing the opportunity to appeal for collaboration with to expel communal violence from Obubra. 

Apart from inspecting the vandalized buildings of the  acting paramount ruler and other chiefs in Imabana Ochokwu, and the vandalized buildings in other communities affected by wars, the lawmaker also visited and condoled with the  family of Mr. Egba Eborty Francis, his Liaison officer for Ofodua ward whose wife lost her father and some of his extended family members that lost their father. The lawmaker also graced the marriage ceremony of his sister-in-law, Precious and husband, Charles in Ovonum, demonstrating his commitment to promoting healthy relationships.  

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Media Aide to Rt. Hon.Mike Etaba, Member Representing Obubra/Etung Federal Constituency