House of Representatives has asked Edo and Delta state governments to expedite action in resolving the dispute between boundary communities in the two states, which has created tension in the area, through dialogue and mutual understanding.
It directed its committees on Special Duties and National Security and Intelligence to investigate the allegations of attacks on some of the communities in Edo State by suspected thugs.
In a resolution following a motion of urgent public importance by Billy Osawaru (APC, Edo State), the House asked relevant security agencies, including Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army and National Intelligence Agency (NIA) to take immediate action to restore peace and protect the lives and property of the affected communities.
Leading a debate on the motion, the Edo lawmaker said the people of Iguelgba, Oben, Ikobi and Obazogbe-N’ugu communities of Orhionmwon Local Government had lived in peace within the oil exploration area of Orhionmwon Councils without fear, harassment and crises of any kind and had shared common boundaries with Delta State, particularly at Mosogar axis of the state.
He said since 1991 when the boundaries between Edo and Delta states were created and explicitly defined, the indigenes of both communities/states along the boundary had lived in peace.
He said: “Recent developments occasioned by the people of Mosogar and Delta State in general have left the people of Iguelgba, Oben, Ikobi and Obazogbe-N’ugu communities in Orhionmwon Local Government Area of Edo State in great dismay and disbelief.”
He expressed concern that there had been an unwarranted and unprovoked incursion on the communities, leading to tension between the communities and having the potential to escalate into a full-blown interstate crisis, thereby threatening the peace and stability of the country.
He said: ‘’These unjustified incursion and attack by hoodlums are allegedly being done under the authorities of some prominent leaders in Delta State.
‘’If serious action is not taken to stop these incursion and attack coming from Mosogar people, it may snowball into full-scale interstate crisis, which will in turn threaten the peace and stability of the country in general.’’
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