The forum of South–South monarchs have concluded arrangement to explore avenues of ensuring lasting peace and sustainable development of the oil rich Niger Delta region.
Top on the agenda of the 13th extraordinary General Assembly of the Forum of the Monarchs scheduled to hold in Asaba from 21st – 22nd May, 2024, is the need to avert the reoccurrence of the cold-blooded murder of 17 military personnel in Okuama community in Ughelli South LGA on 14th March, 2024.
“Therefore, the traditional institution must be alive to its responsibilities in achieving its natural mandate of promoting peaceful co-existence, peace and security in their domains, and also fostering national security which is fundamental in national development,” it said. While lamenting the palpable security challenges in the South-South Region, especially the unfortunate killing of 17 military personnel in Okuama community in Ughelli South LGA on 14th March, 2024, the said it was expected that the Asaba meeting would provide the avenue to extensively deliberate on how to avoid recurrence in any community within the Region.
According to the statement, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission , Chief Dr Samuel Ogbuku, is expected to be the Guest Speaker, while the keynote address will be presented by Adele L. Jinadu, former Executive Director, Centre for Advanced Social Sciences Port Harcourt and Adjunct Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Lagos.
A non-governmental and political group, Naija Connect, has announced the launch of a 10-day sit-out in the Federal Capital Territory to brainstorm solutions to the challenges plaguing the nation.
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