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Kirike Chiefs Endorse Ogube’s Leadership … As Chairman Sues For Unity
The Kirike Divisional Council of Chiefs in Okrika Local Government Area has expressed confidence in their king, HRH, King, Air Com.T.O Ogube (rdt) over the tagged his tremendous achievements since assuming the throne.
Speaking with newsmen during the annual banquet for the chiefs of Kirike Division, the Chairman, Alabo Prof. Sotonye Ogan, said King Ogube deserves commendation for engendering peace in the kingdom since ascending the throne.
The banquet, which held last weekend at Abam in Okrika, was home coming for the reverred chiefs hosted by King Ogube.
Prof Ogan sued for peace and unity among the people, stressing that no meaningful development takes place in an atmosphere of rancour and acrimony.
He urged the youths to tow the line of peace by following the foot steps of their fore fathers as a panacea for the advancement of the kingdom.
The Kirike Council of Chiefs Chairman further encouraged the youths to promote their culture, saying that no society grows without culture bequeathed by their fore bears.
According to him, “the end of the year banquet is geared towards counting our loses and gains as custodian of the people. It affords us great opportunity to discuss issues of great importance of the kingdom as well moving it forward.
“It’s an occasion every chief looks forward to, to make merry above all annual home coming where the chiefs dance and eat to the glory of God.
“We also engage on health talk to promote their health status. We commend our King, having volunteered to make it an annual event.
“Our revered king uses the banquet to thank his chiefs for supporting and assisting him in the kingdom”, he said.
Prof. Ogan explained further that peace is key to re-engineering peaceful Co- existence among the communities, saying “living together, which attracts development, can’t be compromised under King Ogube, no matter the provocation by some few elements as their king had been manager of violence.
He pledged total support of the chiefs as long as the King reigns on the throne, urging the Judas among them to refrain and join hands with King Ogube to move Kirike forward.
On allegations made by one sacked Chief Tam George to disrupt the event, Prof. Ogan said the people are with the king.
In his swift reaction, Chief Tam George denied sponsoring the said attack, saying as at the time of the attack he was in Port Harcourt court, urging them to respect the directive of the State Government through the Ministry of Chieftaincy and Community Development.
Kevin Nengia