He stated that the community, not wanting to take laws into its hands, reported the matter to Irri monarch who summoned both communities to resolve the crisis and disclosed that the monarch reaffirmed that Uro Community owned the land and ordered the people of Irri Ada to remove their cassava.

Following incessant building collapses, the Lagos State Government has said it would soon commence demolition of about 293 structurally defective buildings in the state.

He congratulated the governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for the victory and equally congratulated the petitioner, Mr. Peter Okocha for his efforts which in his view “has the strong potentials of deepening our democracy and the rule of law.”

At the meeting was the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Delta state, Archbishop Goddowell Awomakpa, Catholic Bishop of Bomadi, Anglican Bishop of Warri, Bishop Christian Ide, Bishop Diamond Emuobor, Bishop Simeon Okah, Bishop Clement Diolu, and Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Religion, Rev Godspower Agbeduta, Rev Duke Akpososo and Rev Eddy Bebor.

The community in a statement signed by Comrade Simon Oguma, president; Alese Ziegbe, secretary and Alfred Ogudu, Public Relations Officer respectively, maintained that the said agreement in respect of community assistance, employment chances and salaries were not acceptable to them in respect of the preparation of the Egrangbene DEEP. A. location about to be handled by Beks-Kemes.

Militants are also targeting to blow up Forcados Export Terminal which, if successful, would bring production to zero.
Delta State government is seriously affected by the offensive, as it is already clear that its allocations will drop and even the Delta State Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) may also face cash crunch.

Commenting further on the issue, the state Commissioner for Works, Mr Erhauyi Obayagbonna, explained that Siluko road construction was awarded to a Lagos-based Company, Hiteck Constructions Limited, saying that the first phase of the dualization exercise from Oba market road to Texile Mill road junction would commence soon.

Lagos State, under Governor Babatunde Fashola, has continued to build foundation for the rebirth of the state as the home of football in the country.

Onuesoke, who fielded questions from newsmen at Ughelli, Delta State, on arrival from Asaba after witnessing the tribunal proceedings, said the victory was a complete show that the judiciary still remained the hope of the common man and appealed to all those involved in the case to stop pursuing it forthwith.

According to th e tribunal, “The petitioner did not apply to call him (REC) as witness and did not come within the court practice direction. He cannot testify. We sustain the objection and we hold that PW10 cannot testify.”

He said, in the meantime, the cabinet had ordered demolition of water fronts where compensation had been paid.
Also speaking, the state Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ken Chikere, said the government was coming up with a bill to govern its Public Private Partnership policy in the state.

He urged the youths to shift the agitation to their political representatives, particularly their legislators in the National Assembly.

He said the state government was making arrangement to give the Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, the dilapidated Ogbe stadium a facelift in preparation for the event, just as he added that Oba’s palace, the National Museum and Monuments ground, KingSqaure, Benin, would also host some events.

“The governor believes the current House of Assembly members in the state have done very well and that there is no basis for the recall of any assembly member. For the avoidance of doubt, the state government would not fold its arms and watch this crop of disgruntled elements and their backers cause trouble in the state in order to oil their selfish political agenda.

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