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Oborevwori visits Okuama, says residents 'll return soon

Delta State Governor, Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, has visited Okuama with an assurance for the safe return of the indigenes who fled the community in the wake of the crisis over the killing of 17 officers and soldiers on March 14.

The Governor, who was accompanied by Commander 63 Brigade, Brig. Gen. Unachukwu Ugochukwu, and top government officials, on a journey that took over one hour and twenty minutes from Warri, reiterated that innocent citizens would not be made to suffer for what they know nothing about.

Recall that the killings made the people of the community to flee for fear of being attacked.

Speaking to journalists at Okuama, Governor Oborevwori said: "We have followed due process in the whole incident. The people have been buried and the King that was detained has been released yesterday and today I am here to see what happened in Okuama community.

"The Okuama 17 is something that we didn't expect to happen because it is against our bargain for peace and security which I promised Deltans that we are going to enhance.

"We have been enjoying peace and security since last year until the 14th of March when the four Army officers and 13 soldiers were murdered.

"They were not just murdered, their bodies were mutilated and we have come here to see what happened.

"Let me again reiterate Mr President's promise that no innocent person would be victimised and you can see that, from that time till now, there has been no harassment of citizens of this community.

"I have come to see how the innocent people of this community can be reintegrated back with the cooperation of the military.

"We know its a big loss to them but we have to follow due process. The Brigade Commander is with us and the newly posted Commander of 181 Battalion, Lt Col Dabo, is also here with us and its a great synergy."

He said his administration was doing a lot to effectively resolve the dispute, adding that citizens of Okuama would soon return home.

Continuing, Governor Oborevwori, said: "Let me once again thank Mr President and Commander in Chief, Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Army Staff and the Chief of Defence Staff for their cooperation so far.

"They have been very supportive and they have kept to their promise that innocent people will not be victimised. I want to assure the people of Okuama there is no point running away from your community.

"We are going to bring you back to your community. It's only those that are involved the military are looking for".

Happy 11th Wedding Anniversary to the HC Urban Renewal, Delta state, Hon. Michael Anoka and his lovely wife

Over the Past weeks enemies of our State and those blind politically has been labelling our Construction Governor as a ceremonial Governor due to that fact that he gives attention to all invitations irrespective of your class.

Despite the fact that he is attending Occasions,that has never deprive the State executive Governor His Excellency Okakuro Elder Rt Hon Sheriff Oborevwori from performing and fulfilling his electioneering Campaign he promised Deltans last Year.

Pictures are above are that of the reconstruction and construction of Oviri-court, Evwriyen,Okweghele,Ojedi, Adagbrasa-Ugolo and Orerokpe road. The road also Link the ongoing construction of Ohore Adagbrasa road.

The project is over 85% completed and when it's done it will ease the movement of people and goods within orerokpe and Warri axis.

THIS ROAD WILL BE READY FOR COMMISSION AS PART OF ACTIVITIES TO MARK HIS ONE YEAR IN OFFICE.




COMR AUGUSTINE IDOLOR
Special Assistant (SA) on media to DSTG.

Why Okuama/Okoloba Crisis Is Great Pain To Us - Oborevwori

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Friday, said his administration was sorely pained about ( THE ) recent crisis leading to the killing of some army officers and soldiers at Okuama community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state.

Governor Oborevwori stated this at Government House Annex, Warri when he received on a courtesy visit, the Chairman and members of the Board of Enquiry set up by the Defence Headquarters to probe the Okuama Killings.

The Governor, who narrated how the state managed the situation, said the State Government would do all it could to assist the Board on its assignment.

Governor Oborevwori further said that in order to honour the deceased officers and soldiers, he led a top level delegation of members of the State Security Council and members of the State Executive Council to attend the funeral of the slain officers and soldiers in Abuja.

While saying that a transparent investigation should be conducted to fish out the real culprits of the heinous crime, he said innocent citizens should not be made to suffer any further.

"I am very happy for this meeting taking place here today in Warri. Most people who spoke about the issue did so out of ignorance because they lacked the true knowledge of the facts of what happened. Setting up this Board of Enquiry is a good one.

"In my MORE Agenda, we said we are going to ensure peace and security, and for the first time in a long while, we celebrated Christmas without any hitches and I must thank security agencies in the state for a job well done.

"In Delta State, there are two bodies we don't play with; the Advisory and Peace Building Council and the Peace Building and Conflict Resolution- because they are doing a lot to ensure enduring peace in the state.

"I told the Secretary to State Government to invite the Okuama/Okoloba people. So, l made it mandatory that the Chairmen of Ughelli South and Bomadi Local Government Councils to be in attendance, the members of the State House of Assembly who are representing the constituencies should also be in attendance and the Presidents- General of the communities should be in attendance.

"That meeting was held on the 7th of February and they signed a peace accord. So, we were not expecting anything negative when the military went there for a peace mission.

"In Delta State, we don't encourage crisis. So, we want to assure you that which ever information you people want, we will give it to you and we will also come with our position paper to submit to you people before you leave.

"That will also guide you on the role that we have played as a state because if we don't come with this position paper, you will not know the role that the state has played", the Governor said.

Earlier, Chairman of the Board of Enquiry, Air Vice Marshal David Ajayi, said the Board was in the state to investigate the unfortunate incident that happened at Okuama.

Ajayi said: "We are here as a fact- finding mission and not to apportion blame. We are here to gather facts from security agencies, community leaders and community dwellers.

"This report will also help to ensure healthy communication that will enhance civil-military relations and ensure that economic activities thrive again in the affected communities."

He called on the Governor to assist the Board in its enquiry to ensure that relevant stakeholders were invited to ( the ) give account of what led to the crisis.