Return Home, Ogbakor Ikwerre Tells Ibaa people

The President of Ogbakor Ikwerre World Wide, Chief Sampson Agbaru has commended the people of Ibaa, in Emohua local government area, Rivers State for their quick achievement of peace.

Chief Agbaru made this assertion during a thanksgiving service organized by Ibaa Community in conjunction with Ogbakor Ikwerre last Sunday at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Ibaa.

Chief Agbaru used the opportunity to call on Ibaa people who are still at large to return home now that peace has retuned saying that the opportunity of peace presented by God should be consolidated and built upon.

He also called on the youth to stop carrying out acts capable of breaching the peace God has presented to them on a platter of God.

In his sermon Bishop of the Diocese of Ikwerre, Rt. Rev. Blessing C. Enyindah who was unavoidably absent commended Ibaa people for their patience and understanding during the dark days.

He cited Isaiah 4:1-10 saying that Ibaa just like the children of Israel has had her troubles and now that they have cried to the Almighty God, just like Israel, their sins have been forgiven after having served their necessary punishment.

Represented by pastor Ejuh Samuel, the Bishop adviced the people to guard against reoccurance of past events and pray that the peace should be permanent.

The people of Ibaa through Chief G.A. Ezekwu thanked all those who contribute to the quick achievement of peace in the community saying God should bless them, especially the state governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, Chief Sampson Agbaru, Hon. Prince Paul Wonodi, Oha-nu-Eze Obelle, Hon. Emeka Wokeh, and Oha nu Eze Ibaa.

It would be recalled that Ibaa, about the largest single community in Ikwerre land was engulfed in communal crises which climaxed in November, 2008, following opposition against the nomination and eventual installation of Chief Dr. Sampson Ovua as the Nye-Nwe-Ali Uvuawhu in 2007.