Federal Government has been enjoined to assist Delta State Government in rebuilding Okuama community in Ughelli South Local government Area of Delta State inorder for the people to be more relaxed and forget the trauma of the past.
The Chairman of the council of Urhobo Traditional Rulers,HRM( Dr ) Emmanuel Sideso JP,OON the Ovie of Uvwie kingdom Abe I made the appeal when the body inconjection with Urhobo progress union executive visited Okuama community and the IDP camp to donate food items to the displaced people .
Our Correspondent Reports that the people of Okuama community were elated to receive the Traditional rulers and UPU executive .
The excited people of Okuama community received the executive of Urhobo Traditional Rulers council led by the chairman,Ovie of Uvwie kingdom HRM Dr Emmanuel Sideso JP OON, Abe I and members of Urhobo progress union executive led by the President General, Chief Gam Owe .
Addressing the people at Okuama community and the inmates at the internally displaced persons camp the chairman of the council of Urhobo Traditional Rulers ,HRM( Dr) Emmanuel Sideso JP Abe I thanked the Federal and Delta State Governments for ensuring that peace was restored to Okuama .
The Chairman of council of Urhobo Traditional Rulers,while sympathizing with the families of the slain soldiers during the Okuama -Okoloba crisis urged both federal and Delta state governments to assist in rebuilding okuama community.
He noted that the Okuama people have faced immense challenges and have shown incredible resilience in the face of adversity, stressing that their strength and courage inspire them to come together and offer assistance to the people .
Abe I assured them that the urhobo nation is with them and would continue to support them inorder to speed up their return to their various homes .
” We can not leave you people alone, we share in your pains ,today the urhobo nation is here to clean your tears ” Abe I stated.
Also speaking the chairman of Delta state Traditional Rulers ,the Orodje of Okpe,Orheue I and the Ovie of Ewu advised the camp commandant to ensure the IDP camp is clean and that the people drink clean water to avoid Cholera outbreak .
Responding the secretary of the IDP camp and Acting chairman of Ughelli South Local Government council,Chief Austin Emaduku thanked the executive of council of Urhobo Traditional rulers and executive of Urhobo progress union worldwide for the gesture .
Also speaking the spokesperson of Okuama community,chief Belvis Adogbo disclosed that over 5 thousand persons resides in Okuama before the crisis and that they have four polling units unlike rumour making the round that they are few people in the community ,The secretary General Ewu Urhobo Pastor Egedege Edewor presented copies of his speech to both groups.
It would be recalled that 17 Nigerian soldiers and Officers loss their lives in the unfortunate incident of Okuama -Okoloba crisis
