Group Moves to Broker Peace Between Deputy Speaker House of Reps, Minister of State Labour

Paschal Emeka, Abuja | Posted November 2, 2023

A socio cultural group, known as Abia North Forum (ANF), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) chaoter has moved to broker peace between the two political heavy weights from Abia North, namely the Deputy Speaker, Federal House of Representatives, Rt Hon Benjamin Okezie Kalu and the Minister of State for Labour and Productivity, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha.

Details of the peace initiative was unveiled by the members of the forum when they briefed journalists after an emergency meeting on Tuesday, Abuja.

Recall that the duo have for sometime now engaged in unhealthy media war, which the forum condemned in its entirety, saying such is capable of causing more harm than good.

However, members who were in attendance at the meeting, came up with a communique to broker the peace were Igbo Paramount Ruler in Maitama, HRH David Okey Dede, Chief Iroha C. Iroha, Hon Sam Ogbonna, Victor Ogbonna, Adams Ochuagu Esq, Obidike Barnabas and Benson Agoha.

Others were Pastor K. Okam, Hon Owo Ukwu, Madu Ekele, Chief Iheanyi Kalu and Igo Agugam, Ugoh Agugam, Stephen Ukeje, Mazi Okafor Chiori, Godson Elekwachi, Elder Uwaelelam Chidi and Awa U. Awa.

According to the communique each of them signed, the group for the sake of peace and national interest appealed to both parties to put a stop to every conventional and social media publication against one another and urged those fanning the embers of disunity between the two parties to desist, describing such act as disservice to our collective effort to nation building.

They also appealed to them to adopt and be receptive to every effort for peaceful reconciliation, as well as swiftly disown every media publication capable of undermining the on-going reconciliation effort.

The meeting had in attendance key stakeholders from the five (5) Local Government Areas in Abia North. It was a meeting with one-point agenda, as presented, which centered on the on-going feud between the Deputy Speaker and the Minister of State for Labour.

Furthermore, the group through the communique said that they were deeply worried and expressed concern on the unfortunate development between the national figures, occupying very strategic political positions that require no distractions.

In their deliberations, the group was unanimous in their resolution to deploy the needed resources and workable approach to ensure a peaceful reconciliation between the two parties.