The Agila community of Ado LGA of Benue state will pay a friendly visit to the Ngbo community in Ohaukwu LGA of Ebonyi state on October 14 to demonstrate the implementation of the peace accord on their protracted boundary dispute.
Both communities have been having a
boundary dispute which had claimed several lives with properties worth millions of naira destroyed.
Chief Ikechukwu Odono, Chairman of Ohaukwu LGA said this while addressing the people as part of activities marking the nation's 63 anniversary and 27 years of Ebonyi creation.
He said that his administration had brokered lasting peace between both communities.
Odono said that he alongside stakeholders such as the Deputy Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Chief Chinedu Onah ensured that security was restored at the disputed area.
"Our engagements with our Ado neighbours have yielded fruits and they will pay us a friendly visit in October.14,"
"We will also reciprocate such visit and efforts would be intensified to sustain the peace accord."
He noted that security has improved generally in the area since he assumed office on Sept.1, 2023, and sought the people's collaboration to secure lives and properties.
"It was gratifying to celebrate the nation's 63 independence anniversary and 27 years of Ebonyi creation at the council headquarters as such had not occurred for long.
"The stakeholders gathered to celebrate with school pupils and students re-enacting the traditional march past among other activities.
"The development brought nostalgic feelings in me because such used to happen when I was in primary and secondary schools."
He noted that the council leadership will enhance the people's well-being through massive investment in education, health, agriculture, and infrastructural development among others.
"We have placed the council on God's path and the people should expect the return of glorious days.
"I also thank Governor Francis Nwifuru for his efforts in developing the state within a short period in office and my people have benefited greatly."
