By CHARLES IWUOHA

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General, Dr. Ben Odoh, has expressed the readiness of the State Government in restoring peace to all warring communities in the state.

Odoh stated this on Wednesday at the Old Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Abakaliki, during a sensitization meeting with the stakeholders of Ishinkwo Community of Onicha Local Government Area of the state.

The meeting was convened to pave way to the signing of peace pact to end the 111-year land dispute between Abaomege and Ishinkwo communities.

The Attorney General, who is also the Chairman, Government White Paper Implementation Committee on the Abaomege and Ishinkwo conflict, assured that the committee will implement to the letter, all recommendations contained in the already gazetted White Paper to ensure total restoration of peace in the troubled communities.

He urged the traditional rulers, leaders and stakeholders to be on the same page with Government to achieve a lasting peace in the area.

According to Odoh, the essence of the meeting was to prepare their minds in preparation for signing of peace pact on Friday, noting that the committee had earlier met with Abaomege people on the same issue.

His words: “This committee is an implementation committee of white paper on Abaomege/ Ishinkwor crisis.

“Just as the name implies, we are not alternative dispute resolution committee, we are not fact-finding committee, we are not an appeal court or quasi committee, we are implementation committee.

“I am holding unto uncertainty with passionate conviction that this crisis between the good people of Abaomege and Ishinkwor that has lasted for 111 years will come to an end.”

The traditional ruler of Ishinkwor community, HRH Jehoshaphat Nnanna, commended the state government for its efforts in resolving the age-long crisis.

He assured that the community will give all the necessary support to the government to find permanent solution to the crisis.

News Express reports that the Abaomege boundary dispute s has left scores dead and unquantifiable property destroyed.

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