By EgbemaVoice,
Egbema social cultural and non governmental organization, Egbema Focus Group (EFG), has condemned the unwarranted and unacceptable invasion of the executive chairman of Warri North local Government Area council, Hon. Capt Smart Yomi Asekutu, at his private residence home, sapele town, Sapele LGA, of the Delta state, on Sunday, 20th Nov 2022,
Barely 24 hours after the council chairman was alleged beaten up by Some factional councillors from Warri North local Government Area, invaded the council chairman Smart Yomi Asekutu house, and harassed the gateman early hours at about 6:45hrs, Egbema Focus Group strongly condemned the uncultured and unlawful act of the said councillors, sending strong warning to those behind such mischievous act, said, we should not allow history to repeat itself in Warri North local Government Area, the existing peace we have been enjoying for all this while is a welcome development to the Warri North council, peace is the backbone of development, attacking Ijaw council chairman is call of crisis and underdevelopment,
The coordinator of EFG Comrade Tamara-Ebi Idaji glaring said, none of Itsekiri council chairman was attack for their private residence for the past 29 years, of Warri North local Government Area chairman, those instigating segregation and disunity between Ijaw and Itsekiri should stay clear, why must Itsekiri's councillor team up and creating factional legislative arms, to invade chairman house, they was pretending to paid visit to the council chairman, unknownly have arrangements to attack the first time Ijaw council chairman, with false news, the council chairman Smart have been working peacefully with the legislative members all this while,
As the matter is already before the leadership of the council, we hope a thorough investigation will be conduct to unveil the truth just to avoid tension and another round of crisis in Warri North,
We wish to remind politicians that are tribalize that partners in progress in ushering a virile democracy come 2023, while Warri North members of PDP must also strive to stick to their leadership of equity, fairness and justice is hope of development,
The existing cordial relationship between the Ijaw and Itsekiri ethnic nationalities representing the Warri North council is unrivalled and a departure will not augur well for all, it stated,
Some of the councillors of Warri North Denied the beaten up the council chairman, however, the Personal assistant to the chairman on media comrade Mr. E. Saya refute the false news, described the claim as the handiwork of political mischief makers,
He then cautioned those behind the claim to desist from attacking council chairman house to score cheap political points,
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