The Member representing Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta/ Our West at National Assembly , Hon Eugene Dibiagwu, has advised the Niger Delta people on the need to eschew acts capable of promoting crisis in the area.
Dibiagwu who is the chairman House Committee on Ministry of Nigeria Delta Affairs gave the advice while addressing the people of Aborshi Izombe in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday.
He said that peaceful conduct of Nigerians especially those from the oil bearing communities is important for the stabilization to the nation’s economy.
The lawmaker said he was happy over the peaceful conduct of Aborshi Izombe community regarding the move by some individuals to secretly select a new traditional ruler after the death of their former traditional ruler HRH Eze P. O. Muforo.
He however, decried the move whereby some individuals secretly forwarded documents to Oguta Local Government authorities and the state ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters to the effect that Aborshi people had selected another traditional ruler.
Dibiagwu said such persons do not want peace in the area, saying that Izombe as an oil bearing community is strategic to Imo and Nigeria and anything that might cause crisis here must be checked.
He congratulated members of the eight-man traditional ruler selection committee headed by Mr Valentine Muforo and called on them to render flawless service to the community.
Earlier Mr Joe Nnadi, the President General of Aborshi Progressive Union had inaugurated the committee after a motion for their appointment was moved and seconded by Chief Ifeanyi Uchegbu and Mr Canice Ozor respectively.
Nnadi said the inauguration of the committee followed the completion of the burial rites to the first traditional ruler of the community HRH Eze P. O. Muforo.
He however condemned what he described as inordinate ambition by some individuals who according to him went secretly to present documents to the Oguta authorities and the state ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters that Aborshi people had selected another traditional ruler.
The community leader however enjoined the committee to be open and thorough so as to avoid any form of complaints.
An America-base Software engineer Mr Ramey Muforo , the first son of the deceased traditional ruler and Chief Francis Dibiagwu, a former commissioner in Imo also stressed the need for peace in the area.
The duo condemned the clandestine move by some individuals to present documents that the community had selected another traditional ruler.
Some of the individuals linked to the fake arrangement including Emeka Nnadi, Loginus Nwaurunwa, Patrick Mboyi and Henry Ihezurunwoke denied involvements in the process towards the selection of another traditional ruler in the community.
“It was about three days ago that I learned that my name was among those who took part in electing one Chief Marcus Nnanna as the Abor ii of Aborshi.
“When I got the information, I went and confronted Chief Peter Kalu from Ndiukuegbu my chiefdom on why my name should be used for such evil act knowing quite well that I wasn’t part of the absurd activities”, Emeka Nnadi lamented.
He however, washed his hands off such evil arrangements, saying I am on the path of peace in Aborshi and Izombe clan.
Mr Valentine Muforo , the chairman of the committee in his acceptance speech, thanked the community for the confidence reposed in them and assured that his members would do a good job.
Other members of the committee are Chief Marcellenus Ogbodo, Chief K C Obizue,
Chief Thaddeus Nwachukwu, Mr Solomon Azubuike, Mr Ifechukwu Joseph Uchendu ,
Mr Boniface Iheukwumere and Mr Ihejirika Benedict Chidi who is to serve as the secretary.
