The Edda Clan, in the Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has expressed displeasure over Governor David Umahi's alleged inconsistency in his handling of the killings and crises that have bedevilled the area, recently.
The Edda Clan, in the Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, has expressed displeasure over Governor David Umahi’s alleged inconsistency in his handling of the killings and crises that have bedevilled the area, recently.
One of the conveners of Edda Identity, apex socio-cultural group in the area, Chief Julius Oji, in an open letter dated January 19, 2023, signed on behalf of the people and addressed to the IGP, Speaker of the House of Representatives and the National Human Rights Commission, alleged Governor Umahi was playing politics with the lives of the people.
“The committee, which was headed by Sir George Ukpai, the former Auditor-General of Ebonyi State had its inauguration and later its sittings at John Holt, Owutu Edda. The panel in its wisdom made frantic efforts to ensure that all the actors had equal opportunity to speak and were given a fair hearing. After weeks of facts finding, the panel came up with recommendations and a resolution which was submitted to the office of the Chief of Staff to the State Government of Ebonyi and to the then, SA to the Governor on Internal Security, Mr. Stanley Okoro Emegha. A copy was also submitted to the council of Nde Eze of the 11 autonomous communities of Edda.
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