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Community Protests Take Over Of PH Market
Activities around Rumukurushi and its environs were paralysed recently by protesting indigenes from the area.
The protesters who were mainly chiefs, women and youths protested against the alleged decision by the Obio/Akpor Local Government Caretaker committee chairman, Collins Onunwor to take over the popular Oil Mill Market from the community and imposing a town council chairman on the community.
Chairman of Rumukurushi Town Council, Chief Samuel Amadi, explained that the community was not invited for any agreement to hand over the Oil Mill Market to the local government council which is unacceptable to them.
The Rumukurushi Town Council boss explained that even if the state government wants to take over the market, it would do so through a round table with the community.
He disclosed that the state governor was not aware of the action of the Obio/Akpor Council boss, adding that the governor promised to rebuild the market for the people of the area during his electioneering campaigns.
The women leader of Rumukurushi, Gloria Wali explained that the market belongs to the woman and appealed to the state government to intervene in the matter.
“We have decided to rise against the move to take over the market because we know the governor is a man against any form of intimidation”, she said.
Meanwhile, the Obio/Akpor caretaker chairman has denied the allegation that he imposed somebody as chairman of the oil mill market.
Onunwor said he was asked to intervene on the crisis rocking the Rumukurushi Town Council over the leadership of the market for which he constituted a committee that conducted an election for the leadership of the market.
He alleged that some members of the Rumukurushi town council have refused to accept the winner of the election.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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