The Belema, an autonomous community in Akuku-Toru Local Government Area is now boiling over the appointment and subsequent inauguration of an illegal youth body in the community.
There is an exiting and recognized youth body headed by Comrade Ikrana Edebo whose tenure has not being elapsed. Last week the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government, Hon. Rowland Sekibo and the Commissioner incharge of the Rivers Ministry of Youth Development, Hon. Princewill Ogbobula inaugurated another youth body in the community. The attitude of the CTC chairman and the Commissioner is capable of setting the entire Belema ablaze. The Ikrama Edebo youth body has two years to stay in office, but the tenure was aborted by the CTC chairman and the commissioner.
Currently, there is tension in the community. Our investigation shows that the inauguration of the illegal Belema Youth Organization was master minded by the chairman of the Rivers State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NCYN, Comrade Sukubo Sara Igbe. According to information made available to our reporter in the area described Comrade Sara-Igbe as a confusionist and trouble maker whose aim is to cause problems in the peaceful Belema community.
When this weekly contacted the Amanyanabo of Belema community, HRH Ibinabo Kalaoriye lamented that there are people who are going around to forment problems in the community.
He told our correspondent that the tenure of the exiting youth body in the area headed by Ikrama Edebo has not being elapsed and wondered why the inauguration of another illegal Belema Youth Organization. This he described as nonsense and baseless that cannot hold water.
The royal father revealed that the powers to appoint and inaugurate the youth body is vested on the Belema Council of Chiefs and called on the CTC chairman and the Commissioner of Youths to rescind on their decision.
The paramount ruler of Belema noted that if the duo had refused to reverse the decision on the matter; in will not hesitate to raise a comptemt proceeding against them.
The Amanyanabo advised the general public, corporate organizations and SPDC to disregard the said illegal inauguration of the Beleman Youth Organization. According to him, it was a calculated attempt to cause crisis in the area, adding that the CTC chairman, the Youths Commissioner and Sukubo Sara-Igbe have no right to appoint officers for Belema Youth Organization.
HRH Kalaoriye had earlier warned Sukubo Sara-Igbe and his brother, Mr. Lemi Awara to stay clear from Belema town, adding that they don’t have business in the area.
HRH Kalaoriye blasted Sukubo Sara-Igbe for deceiving the CTC Chairman, saying that he had never being a youth leader in Kula and pleaded with him not to come closer to his domain, adding that Belema has no place for trouble makers. ###
