Gov. Nwifuru Flags Off Distribution of Relief Material To Okporojo Victims, Community Demands Boundary Demarcation
Governor Francis Ogbonna Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has distributed relief materials to victims of the communal crisis in Okporojo village, Oso-Edda community in Edda Local Government Area, while the affected community renewed its call for a clear boundary demarcation with neighbouring Amasiri community. Flagging off the distribution at the Old Government House, Abakaliki, Governor Nwifuru said the intervention was aimed at cushioning the effects of the devastating communal clash that reportedly claimed four lives and left several residents homeless in Okporojo. The governor, represented by the Speaker of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Moses Ije-Odunwa, noted that the gesture should not be seen as favoritism towards Okporojo people, stressing that the administration values every Ebonyi citizen equally. He urged residents of the affected communities to avoid further provocation and embrace peace, assuring that the government is committed to restoring normalcy in the a...
