Women protest against destruction of farmlands in Abia community

Abia State authorities has promised to look into the alleged demolition of Ugwu Akwu Osa and Agbiyi farmlands belonging to Umuda-Isingwu assemblage successful Umuahia North LGA.

The Secretary to Abia State Government, Emmanuel Meribole, made the committedness connected Thursday erstwhile helium addressed the women of Umuda-Isingwu who came to the Government House connected a peaceful protest.

The Abia SSG who thanked the women for not resorting to unit successful pursuit of their case, assured them that their complaints would beryllium looked into wrong 1 week, for amicable resolution.

Meribole informed the protesting women that the Mayor of Umuahia North LGA, Smart Iheoma, Commissioner for Lands Chaka Chukwumerije and the President General of Umuda-Isingwu assemblage would beryllium progressive successful solution of the matter.

Presenting the grouse of the community, Mrs Nkechi Nnodimele who led the Umuda-Isingwu women to the Government House, lamented the activities of onshore grabbers who encroach connected and destruct farms belonging to the people.

She regretted that the unauthorized demolition of workplace crops could summation hunger, adding that aboriginal generations of the assemblage whitethorn not person lands to physique connected if their lands are forcibly taken distant from them.

Mrs Nnodimele, who declared that the assemblage is supporting the medication of Governor Alex Otti, appealed to the Abia State authorities to calm the agitation successful th...