That violence has
escalated since Hon. Felix Obuah became the Chairman of the Rivers State
chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) through a judicial proclamation
did not come as a surprise to many who are conversant with the antecedents of
this former Chairman of Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA, and owner of Krisdera Hotel and Resorts,
Omoku and major contractor to Nigerian Agip Oil Company Ltd.
His association
and complicity in cult related activities is common knowledge in his native
Omoku, which is the headquarters of the LGA. His penchant for brute force to
have his way in politics dates back to the days of the Grassroots Democratic
Movement (GDM) and no other person can attest more to this fact than the former
Rivers PDP Chairman, Chief G.U. Ake who experienced firsthand the violent acts
of the politician.
His association
with cult groups in his native Omoku has reportedly greatly assisted his business
and this a source disclosed goes back to when the oil multinationals
(particularly Nigerian Agip Oil Co) within the area were intimidated with the
aid of these cultists through the various youth associations. Now it appears
using this same mechanism of coercion has been extended to the political
terrain and the resultant rise in politically induced cult related abductions,
kidnappings and murders.
We gathered that recent
events in Omoku have shown that the bad times are here again for the people just
because the man will not suffer any contrary political opinion gladly.
Interestingly, Dr.
Peter Odili hails from this same local government area and his daughter is
married to one of the sons of Oba (EZE-OGBA) of Ogbaland, HRM, Chukwumela Nnam
Obi 11. The relationship between Nyesom Wike, who is the anointed governorship
candidate of the first family with Felix Obuah, has allegedly hampered any
uncompromised and untainted intervention of security agencies in the crisis.
Various sources
interviewed in the course of our investigations disclosed that the recent
killing of certain individuals in Omoku and the resultant crisis is a
continuation of a streak and history of violence and intolerance to opposing
views by Hon. Felix Obuah.
We gathered that residents
are relocating now from this once peaceful commercial town just because some
people believe everyone must see all issues from their own point of view. The
importance of this area cannot be overemphasized because it is a major hub of
the oil and gas industry in the country being host to two oil centers and two
gas plants of AGIP and TOTAL.
Our sources
further added that for a man, who has had a fair share of violence visited on
him with the well reported attempt to kill him in front of his hotel sometime
in 2009 that resulted in the death of one of the mobile policemen attached to
him, it is expected that he should espouse peaceful co-existence rather than
turn his community to a war zone.
Our sources
wondered and lamented what the fate of the ordinary person will be in the
coming weeks preceding the elections as he is known to be
at the vanguard of the Nyesom Wike’s gubernatorial aspiration.
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