Soludo sets up a panel to investigate insecurity in the oil-rich community of Anambra

The Governor of Anambra State, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has inaugurated a panel to unravel the root cause of insecurity in Ogwuaniocha community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of ​​the state.

The member representing the area in the House of Representatives, Hon Afam Ogene, yesterday commended the governor for the move.

More than 5,000 members of the Ogwuaniocha community have currently been displaced from both their homes and farmlands by criminal gangs in what is believed to be an oil extraction-related crisis.

The displaced remain in safer local government areas, while most others have fled the area.

The crisis, which has been ongoing since 2020, has also led to the kidnapping of the area’s traditional ruler, who has yet to be found.

But Soludo, determined to find the root of the problem in the area, set up a commission of inquiry this weekend.

We have learned that the panel will be chaired by the hon. Judge CEK Anigbogu (Retd) and Professor Felicia Anyogu as Secretary, with 11 other persons as members, most of whom are also from the affected area.

Afam Ogene, in a press statement, commended Soludo for this move despite the problem that preceded his tenure as governor of the state.

The lawmaker said: “This move has the potential to reduce the incidents of violent crimes and other criminalities in Ogbaru State and Anambra in general.

“I also call on all stakeholders to embrace this development and seek lasting reconciliation for the overall peace and development of Ogwuaniocha and Ogbaruland.”

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