The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Sir Monday Onyeme, FCA, has urged the National Boundary Commission (NBC) to urgently resolve the boundary disputes between Delta and its neighbouring states.
The Deputy Governor made the call on Friday in Asaba during an advocacy visit of officials of the NBC led by its Director-General, Surveyor Adamu Adaji.
”It is the desire of Delta State Government that the National Boundary Commission should fast-track amicable resolutions that will put an end to the series of lingering contentious challenges associated with various interstate boundaries of Delta State, particularly the Delta/Edo Interstate Boundary.
”It is pertinent to also accord equal attention to other interstate boundaries involving Delta/Ondo, and other similar boundaries, with a view to ensuring that all the five interstate boundaries involving Delta State are resolved amicably in the shortest possible time,” the Deputy Governor said.
He commended the Commission for the different activities carried out over the years on various Interstate Boundaries involving Delta State, despite the stalemate experienced in actual delineation.
He emphasized, “On our part, Delta State Boundary Committee has made several efforts to appeal to our communities to live in peace and harmony with their neighbours, in order to enhance the spirit of peaceful co-existence at Interstate level, which is in line with the MORE Agenda of His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Delta State, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori’s-led administration.
”There cannot be sustainable development in the absence of peace and security, as such, the Government of Delta State has confidence in the ability of the National Boundary Commission, as empowered by law, to do justice to the various interstate boundaries involving the state, for the betterment of its citizens.
”It is the expectation of government and the good people of Delta State that after this visit, the Commission will tackle and surmount every stalemate in respect of the contentious interstate boundary issues.”
Surveyor Adaji had said that the meeting “will provide an avenue to meet with the State Boundary Committee to discuss the planned works on the Delta/Edo Interstate Boundary for better synergy.
”Delta State shares common interstate boundary with Anambra, Bayelsa, Edo, Ondo and Rivers State, and I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that the dispute resolution and boundary definition process with respect to each of the interstate boundaries with other states has received the attention of the Commission.”
Some of those who attended the meeting included the Commissioner for Lands and Survey, Chief Emamusi Obiodeh, the Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General of Delta State, Mr Ekemejero Ohwovoriole, SAN, among others.
