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The Ebonyi State government has erected demarcation pillars at the borderland of the two warring communities of Amana in Ezza South and Ohankwu Ikwo local government areas of the state.
Commissioner for Border Peace and Conflict Resolution Ilang Donatus disclosed this while briefing journalists at the end of the exercise.
He said that the erection of the pillars would bring permanent peace to the two warring local government areas.
Illang explained that the team was in the border community to inspect the pillars erected by the Ministry of Lands to ensure permanent peace among the people of Ohankwu and Amana communities.
He commended the implementation committee constituted by the state governor, Francis Nwifuru, for their exceeding performance and noted that the pillars would remain significant in the minds of the people.
He enjoined the two councillors to spread the message of peace across their wards and appreciated the stakeholders of the two communities for their cooperation in ensuring that the decisions of the state governor are achieved by the committee.
Also speaking, the coordinators of Ezza South East Development Centre, Chita Moses, and Ikwo East Development Centre, Apostle Emmanuel Mbam, commended the state government for bringing permanent peace to the border community adding that the people are grateful for the decision and promised to spread the message of peace in the community.
