According to American Author, J.A Konrath; “One of the greatest journeys in life is overcoming insecurity and learning to truly not giv...
According to American Author, J.A Konrath; “One of the greatest journeys in life is overcoming insecurity and learning to truly not give a shit”.
The rising menace of insecurity within the Asari Toru Local Government Area is no longer a mere concern, but a critical challenge that needs immediate attention from every quarter of the nation.
In furtherance with the aim to end the malaise, on Sunday 16th of February 2020, a peacebuilder and pioneer of the Kalabari peace and unity cause, a former caretaker chairman of Asari Toru Local Government Area, the person of High Chief Dr. Sobomabo Handerson Jackrich (JP) a.k.a Egberipapa, a multi-award winning household name in the Niger Delta and the founder of the formidable and emerging pan-Kalabari socio-political group, the Kengema Unity Forum (KUF) in an emergency stakeholders meeting of the group attended by who-is-who of the Kalabari unity advocacy cause called on security agencies to fish-out culprits masterminding the criminal activities within Oluama community and other parts of the Kalabari Kingdom.
High Chief Amb. Sobomabo frowned at the frequent mayhem unleashed by criminals on boat operators and passengers along the Kalabari waterways.
He said; “for weeks, we have been recording a series of criminal activities within our waterways”.
“It is my plea that the security agencies put more efforts to arrive at a total end to this threat on the lives and properties of our beloved people”. Egberipapa pleaded
“We have no other place to call our home except our home” He added
Dr. Sobomabo further advised his followers and the entire members of the Kengema Unity Forum to continue in abstaining from being part of any criminal activities while disassociating himself and the KUF as a group of activities or persons ever engaged in the heinous crime.
“It is evil and very bad for boys to take Oluama community as a hideout to perpetuate sea piracy and other criminal elements within the Kalabari terrain or any other part of the country”.
“I have no hand and I will never be part of such evil act. More so, since my focus is on the advocacy for peace and development within our communities. I have failed humanity if, rather than supporting the government in the rehabilitation of youths for sustainable development, I toe the line of such dreaded evil act” – The high chief noted
“I am not into any criminal activity, I know, most of you can testify to others even in my absence. All my activities are made open. It is one of the key reasons I keep Federal Security personnel around me to at least monitor my activities”. – Egberipapa emphasized
“Any person involved in any criminal activity should be made to face the wrath of the law because, I cannot support any person to do evil to my people”
“I don’t deal on harms or guns and I don’t support others to carry harms too” – He repeated
The ex-warlord advised youths of the Niger Delta region to embrace peace and approach alternative measures in making known their grievances without the use of harms or guns. He noted that his purpose of joining militancy struggle was to fight to ensure the freedom of his people, but today, he is no longer a militant since he found out the paths to better advocacy through the peaceful campaign.
“Once I was a militant, but today, I have dropped all elements or character that will qualify me as a militant”
“I have chosen the path to fight for my people through peaceful advocacy and dialogue as a peace ambassador” Amb. Jackrich noted
Furthermore, in his speech, High Chief Dr. Sobomabo admonished the Inspector General of Police and the heads of all security agencies to work in synergy with the Rivers State Government to ensure an end to the criminal elements within the Kalabari waterways.
High Chief Jackrich called on the security agencies to carry out a sentiment-free investigation to fish-out perpetrators of the frequent sea-piracy within the Oluama community. He further pleaded to the agencies to expose any person identified as a sponsor to the crime.
Among other activities, the Kengema Unity Forum unanimously adopted Hon. Alalibo Fredricks as the spokesman of the group in the highly graced emergency stakeholders meeting.
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