Ogboinbiri Community Resolves Chieftancy Tussle.

 

The people of Ogboinbiri Community in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have resolved a chieftaincy tussle  that was tearing the community apart.

The  Baylesa State Command of the Nigerian Police at the weekend released six community leaders arrested in connection with an alleged violence and threats to oil and gas production in the area.

ln a communique signed at the community's open square on the 29th of July 2024 by the Amananaowei, Ben Okosughe, the Community Development Committee (CDC) chairman, Mr Tari Daniel, Youth president, Mr Experience Pere and a 12 man Independent mediation committee headed by  Godbless Diriwari, it was resolved that the paramount ruler (Amananaowei) shall delegate powers to the CDC, Youths and women to nominate members to interface with organs of government and companies operating within the Ogboinbiri community territories.

While reading the communique at the end  of the meeting,  Diriwari, a national officer of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on behalf of the community apologized to the Governor of Bayelsa State, Deputy Governor, SSG, Southern Ijaw Council Chairman and other stakeholders that the community may have offended while the crises lasted.

They also   thanked Chief David Lyon and Honourable Preye Oseke for their financial and moral support in resolving the dispute. 

The community also agreed that sharing of job opportunities must not be done in secrecy,  the youth president shall be in charge of youth affairs and constitute a local taskforce to maintain local security within the community and report to the CDC Chairman. 

The communique read in parts: Tthat the CDC chairman shall be in charge of the day to day internal affairs of the community. The Amananaowei shall focus on community land matters and capital offences and report same to the government of Bayelsa State."

The high point of the peace accord was the planned review of the Ogboinbiri Community constitution by a 10 man committee to be appointed in two weeks time on the basis of one person to represent a compound to take proposal from members of the community in 6 months after which the constitution shall be amended in the general assembly of the community.  

 Diriwari further advised youths not to allow themselves to be used by mischief makers. Other members of the mediation committee include Mr. Emmanuel Frank Orianzi, Mr. Peter Akpasi, Ebi Eseduo, Peaceman Okia, High Chief Joseph Mienbo, Pere Vorporal,  Victor Ebikeme, Azazi Daukuro, Pius Wariyai and Azik Okoso.