By Our Correspondent <\/p>\n
Angry protesters from Asaba, Delta State have given an insight to what led to their recent Protest.<\/p>\n
The protesters made up of Asaba indigenes, Okpanam, Issele-azagba, Ogbolu, Ibusa and other neighbouring communities barricated all the major locations in Asaba including government house.<\/p>\n
They said they were infuriated by plans to relocate and rename the state capital.
\nThey cautioned the brains behind the agitation to desist from what they described as retrogressive proposal. <\/p>\n
The Delta State Governor Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwore however called for calm.
\nwhile addressing the protesters, the governor said both the creation of a new state and the determination of its capital were collective decisions guided strictly by constitutional procedures and the will of the people.<\/p>\n
The Governor stated this while addressing the crowd of protesters who staged a protest to the government house to express their apprehension over the rumours that the capital of the proposed state could be relocated from the city.<\/p>\n
The Chief of Staff, Hon. Johnson Erijo, who spoke on behalf of the governor, commended the protesters for their peaceful conduct, adding that the protest reflected a unified stance of the entire Asaba community.<\/p>\n
The governor reiterated that no individual or group holds the authority to unilaterally decide the capital of a proposed state, stressing that such matters will undergo a rigorous constitutional process.
\n\u201cThe creation of a state requires a structured constitutional pathway. There must be memoranda, legislative deliberations and even a referendum where the people of Delta North will speak. No one can wake up and decide where the capital will be, he assured.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to him, legislative caucus members and local government chairmen from Delta North had already met and unanimously kicked against any plan to relocate the proposed capital from Asaba.<\/p>\n
The governor praised Asaba as a fast developing, safe and strategically located city that continues to attract people, adding that all decisions regarding the proposed Anioma State, would be anchored on fairness, logic and the peoples collective agreement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe government not act against the will and aspirations of the people. At the right time, the collective voice of Delta North will
\ndetermine every step, he assured. <\/p>\n
He thanked the Asaba community for their stead fast support and for their roles as gracious hosts to the state government and residents, reaffirming his administration\u2019s commitment to peace, unity and protection of the people\u2019s interest.\u201d
\nEarlier, the spoke person for the protesters, Mr. Chike Ifesiokwu, said the demonstration became necessary following the reports of an alleged plot to relocate the proposed state capital from Asaba
\nHe condemned the rumoured move as evil, retrogressive, ill motivated and divisive, insisting that Asaba historical significance, political relevance and strategic positioning make it irreplaceable.<\/p>\n
He cited the city\u2019s rich pedigree, noting that Asaba has produced eminent national figures including a former Acting Governor General of Nigeria, the country\u2019s first President of the Senate, the Premier of the old Midwest region and a judge of the Commonwealth Arbitral Tribunal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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