…As Okaighele calls on developers to come and assist in developing the community
By Simeon OSAJIE
The people of Iguoshodi-Nikpemaba in Ovia North-East local government area of Edo State has unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of the community headed by Pa. Johnson Ahanor – Odionwere, Prince Peter Eweka – Chairman of Elders Council, and Kenneth Omorogbe Okaighele of the community.
This assertion was made in an enlarged meeting of the Elders in Council, Youths and Women held at the community Oguedion (Ancestral Centaury).
Speaking to journalists during the enlarge meeting, Pa Matthew Igbinosun said they decided to call journalists to debunk one video going on in the social media, with intent to give the community a bad name and to cause problem for them.
Pa Igbinosun pointed out that the said video on social media is not only false and misinforming but an attempt by the perpetrators to cause division in the community and should be disregarded.
“I want to use this occasion to tell all and sundry that Pa Johnson Ahanor remains our Odionwere of Iguoshodi-Nikpemaba community, there was never any time he was removed, the Oba put him there as the Odionwere and he remains the Odionwere”.
Continuing Pa Igbinosun, the Ozukpogieva (second in command) subsequently added that the only Okaighele in the community that was appointed by the Odionwere, Pa Johnson Ahanor is Kenneth Omoregbe in conjunction with the elders and people of the community and there is no division, the people are living together as one and anything more than that should be disregarded.
Also speaking the Ozukpogieha (third in command), Pa Henry Onaghino added that there are no issues in the community, the purported video on social media is misleading as the people are living in harmony with each other; the Odionwere Pa Johnson Ahanor remains the Odionwere and the Okaighele, Kenneth Omoregbe as well, remain the Okaighele of the community.
The Ohen of the Community, Ohen Lewis Igbinosun stated that the Okaighele of the community as pronounced by the Odionwere, Pa Johnson Ahanor remain our Okaighele, and there is no dispute about that stated that “Anybody that is having the a ambition to take over as the Okaighele is lying. Until the Odionwere said he no longer need his service as the Okaighele, Kenneth Omorogbee remain our Okaighele,” he said.
While speaking on behalf of the women of the community, Mrs. Joy Ehigiator said that Kenneth Omorogbee remain their Okaighele.
According to her, “We held our meeting today, and we the women of the community are very happy on the leadership of the community headed by Pa Johnson Ahanor as the Odionwere. We also appreciate our Okaighele – Kennteth Omorogbee. No dispute, no quarrel in this community. We all are very happy with the leadership style.”
On his part, the Chairman of Elders in Council of Iguoshodin Nikpemonba, Prince Peter Eweka recalled how the Okaighele, Kenneth Omoregbee is doing his best to bring in development to the community, urging the people to join hands with him to develop the community.
He said: “This community is peaceful, we are all leaving in harmony. We don’t have any problem here in this community. The Okaighele of this community is Kenneth Omoregbe. He is a peaceful and loving Okaighele, You can see the road now, he is bulldozing the road, you can also see the women, they are all happy because there is peace in the community.
“I want to state here that the community is peaceful, and that our Okaighele in the person of Kenneth Omoregbee remain the Okaighele of Iguoshodin Nikpemonba,” he said.
On his part, the Okaighele of the community, Prince Kenneth Omoregbee promised that with God Almighty and the Accessors on their side, he will ensure that good things continue to come into Iguoshodin Nikpemaba.
“I want at this juncture to call on well-meaning individuals who are interested in the development of their landed properties to do so as there is no problem or whatsoever in the community, there is nothing like land grabbing in this community. Just come and feel free to come and develop. We the youths we guarantee and assure your safety at any given time,” he said.