Itsekiri women confront Uduaghan on Ugborodocrisis

The Itsekiri women on Wednesday stormed the
Delta Government House annex, Warri, demanding
explanations on the fracas in Ugborodo community
in Warri South-West Local Government Area of the
state.

Chief Rita Ogbebor, who led the women, urged Gov.
Emmanuel Uduaghan to tell the people the causes of
the recent unrest in the Ugborodo community.
Ogbebor said that the women were worried about
the various reports in the media that the community
had been turned into a war zone.
“Since Monday, I have been receiving calls all over
the world about the crisis in Ugborodo.
“Those who are dying are our sons and husbands,
the children are becoming orphans and the women
widows.
“With the intelligence reports available to you, you
must be able to know what the problems are, so we
are asking you to tell us sincerely the causes of the
problem”, she said.
Ogbebor also suggested the establishment of a
police station in Ugborodo to maintain law and order
in the community.
Responding, Uduaghan said that there was a
leadership tussle over who chaired the Ugborodo
Community Trust in 2013.
“The two parties involve in the leadership tussle, Mr
David Tonwe and Mr Thomas Ereyitomi, have been
summoned by the National Security Adviser to
Abuja on Tuesday”, he said.
Uduaghan said that the disagreement was about
which group would look after the 16 billion dollars
Federal Government Gas City project in the
community was the genesis of the crisis.
“There are people who do not want the project to
succeed but no one is bigger than the government.
“My interest is to ensure peace reigns in Ugborodo,
it is not just an Ugborodo project but a national
project.
“When the project is completed, it will boost
economic activities in the community and Delta in
general,”he said.
Uduaghan said that government had approved the
establishment of naval base in Ugborodo to ensure
adequate security of life and property in the
community.