AGAIN, GOV DIRI TASKS TRADITIONAL RULERS TO MAINTAIN PEACE, SECURITY AT KING AWALA'S CORONATION . (PHOTOS). #PRESS RELEASE

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 Again, Gov Diri Tasks Traditional Rulers To Maintain Peace, Security At King Awala's Coronation  Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has again urged traditional rulers to remain focused on the maintenance of peace, security and stability in their various domains as part of their contribution towards the development of the state. Governor Diri made the call at the weekend during the coronation ceremony ofHis Royal Majesty King Victor Awala, Ebeni-Ibe the Eighth (VIII) of Atissa Kingdom in the Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, at the Bishop Dimieari Grammar School, Yenagoa, the state capital. Represented by his deputy, Dr Peter Akpe, the Bayelsa Chief Executive acknowledged the critical role traditional rulers play in society as the custodians of culture and tradition, stressing that his administration will continue to hold them in high esteem. Expressing gratitude to the Chiefs and people of Epie-Atissa for their peaceful disposition, Governor Diri, noted...

WE HAVE LIVED HERE FOR OVER 20YEARS, YOU CANNOT RENDER OVER 42 FAMILIES AND 400 PEOPLE HOMELESS BECAUSE YOU WANT TO BUILD HOSTELS FOR YOUR CHURCH OWNED UNIVERSITY- TENANTS AT NO. 37 LINCA ROAD, ONITSHA CRIES OUT . (PHOTOS).


 We have lived here for over 20years, you cannot render over 42 families and 400 people homeless because you want to build hostels for your church owned university- TENANTS AT NO. 37 LINCA ROAD, ONITSHA CRIES OUT 


The long-standing occupants of an estate located at No. 37 Linca Road, Onitsha, have  express their deep distress, concern, and disappointment over the actions of the Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, which appear to be directed toward rendering over forty-two (42) families homeless in the process of establishing a hostel for Shanahan University.


These families have built their lives, raised children, and contributed positively to the community without conflict in the estate.


The said estate is the lawful property of Igwe Michael Okonkwo Etusi (the landlord) and has been home to families who have lived there peacefully and harmoniously for over twenty (20) years. 


It is alleged that His Grace, Most Rev. Valerian Okeke, Archbishop of Onitsha, entered into a five-year lease agreement for the estate with the intention of converting it into a university hostel.


However, this arrangement appears to have been made without due consideration for the fate of the existing tenants, who are now facing sudden eviction, uncertainty, and emotional trauma.


As of today, these families—men, women, children, and the elderly—are devastated and confused, not knowing where to go or what the future holds for them.


They are pleading with the  Catholic Archdiocese of Onitsha, His Grace, Archbishop Valerian Okeke, Relevant Church authorities and stakeholders to urgently reconsider this course of action, engage in transparent dialogue, and seek humane alternatives that do not leave families homeless.


They opined that the Church must remain a refuge for the people—not a source of fear and that human conscience must never be sacrificed on the altar of business or expansion.


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