FG intervenes in Anambra, Kogi clashes

Vice President Namadi Sambo

The Federal Government Friday intervened in the bloody clashes in oil rich border communities of Anambra and Kogi States, which had killed several people.
Towards resolving the dispute, Vice President Namadi Sambo presided over a meeting behind closed-doors and attended by representatives of the two state governments and the National Boundary Commission (NBC).
Speaking with State House correspondents at the end of the meeting, Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State said that a lot of progress has been made in the attempt to resolve the matter.
Expressing hope that the matter would be resolved by the end of the year, he said the NBC is tracing the boundary of the affected areas.
According to him, every effort is being made to maintain peace and tranquillity in his state.
The Anambra State Deputy Governor, Mr. Nkem Okeke, also said the resolution of the crisis was foremost on the mind of the governor, Willie Obiano, whom he said, wants a quick end to the senseless killings.
He said that his state was pleased with the vice president‘s intervention, especially with his directive to the NBC on the matter.
He said, “I am here representing my principal, Chief Willie Obiano, who is unavoidably absent because of the burial of Prof. Dora Akunyili.
“I think this is one thing that is foremost on his mind to solve. Nobody wants senseless killings, killings for no reason. He sent me here to make sure that we get things moving, and I’m quite pleased with the meeting, with the way the vice president carried out the meeting.”
“He gave directive to the NBC to set a date to do all the necessary surveys and establish the boundary between us and Kogi State and I believe, in the near future, things will be sorted out.”