Cross River and Ebonyi State Government Agrees To Resolve Boundary Disputes
In a bid to foster peace in troubled boundary communities in Cross
River and Ebonyi states, the governments of both states have met and
agreed that the various moribund peace committees at the four flash
points of dispute will be resurrected.
This among others were the resolutions of a joint meeting of
officials from Cross River and Ebonyi states who yesterday met in at the
Cross River Deputy Governor’s conference room in Peregrino House,
Calabar.
The flash points which are Abi/Ikwo, Yala/Izzi, Obubra/Abakaliki and Obubra/Ikwo will see their peace committees meet bi-monthly on
rotational basis with effect from July 10, 2015 according to a
communique presented at the end of the meeting and jointly signed by the
deputy governors of Cross River and Ebonyi states, Professor Ivara Esu
and Barrister Eric Igwe.
The statement also directed traditional rulers in the affected
communities to “embark on enlightenment campaigns to foster peace at the
boundary communities and to maintain the status quo pending the final
demarcation of both state boundary lines”.
Other resolutions included the re-constitution of the governor’s
committee, the terms of reference of the central committee and the
creation of a six-man sub committee at each of the four sectors in
dispute which will have the affected local government area Chairman and
Secretary serve as chairman and secretary respectively, as well as their
operational terms of reference.
Source: Crossriverwatch
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