AKHA URGE GOVERNOR UMOH ENO TO END IKPANYA CLAN COMMUNAL CRISIS WITH NEIGHBORING STATES, RESETTLE DISPLACED PEOPLE

BY DEBORAH EKANEM 

The Akwa Ibom state house of assembly has urged the state Governor, Umoh Eno to as a matter of urgency direct the resettlement of families and displaced indigenous people of Ikpanya clan and as well create a functional join taskforce security post in the area.

This followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the member representing Ibiono Ibom state constituency, Hon. Moses Essien, appealing to the house to look into the age-long inter state boundary crisis between Ikpanya clan in Ibiono Ibom local government area of the state and neighboring Ito community in Cross Rivers and Arochukwo in ABIA state that has claim lives and displaced many.

The house in her resolution directs the committee on boundary to work with the state boundary committee to bring a lasting solution and an end to the persistent clashes between the communities.

Presenting the motion, Essien, noted that the Clan over the years has been subjected to innumerable hostilities from the neighboring states due to its isolated landmark and abundant natural resources attempting to encroach and cede the Clan.

The  Ibiono Ibom member expressed worry that the issue has led to several deaths of some citizens of the Clan and destruction of property, hence rendering many homeless.

" Worried that this ancient boundary crisis between Ikpanya in Akwa Ibom State versus Arochukwo, Abia State and Ito village in Cross River State have resulted in death of innumerable sons and daughters of Ikpanya, destruction of property and has also rendered  many homeless".

In an interaction with Assembly correspondents after the plenary in his office, the law maker explained that the motion was raised in fulfilment of his campaign promise to restoring peace in the area and his passion to serve and give a good representation  of Ibiono Ibom people as a whole.

On the part of the age-long deplorable access road, the Lawmaker assured of his readiness to swift into action and expressed optimism that the State Governor, Pastor Umoh Eno will in a shortest possible time  look into the situation for remediation.