“••••• Say Jikwoyi ECDA has no power to suspend Aren Eggon Ba Jikwoyi community••••
“••••As ECDA President, Abuluya offers scholarship to 5 less privileged students of Jikwoyi••••••”
Aren Eggon of Eggon naton, HRH, Justice Ahmed Ubangari Alaku ( Rtd), has urged Eggon sons and daughters and other Nigerians to continue to embrace unity and peace for development to thrive.
The Aren Eggon made the call in a palace of Prof. Bawa Jetta, the Esu Jikwoyi, Abuja Municipal Area Council( AMAC on a unity and peace mission today.
The Aren Eggon, represented by Mr Mandy David Abuluya, President, Eggon Cultural and Development Association ( ECDA) Worldwide has said that peace is paramount, hence the need of his call in that direction.
He said that no society would achieve meaningful progress and development without peace.
He said that the visit was to inform the Esu Jikwoyi on directive of HRH, Aren Eggon against the alleged suspension of Aren Eggon Ba Jikwoyi community, DSP Dennis A Sabo Umbugadu by Jikwoyi ECDA.
” HRH, Justice Ahmed Ubangari Alaku, the Aren (rtd) has asked me to tell you that the misunderstanding between Aren Eggon Ba ( Eggon community leader) Jikwoyi and ECDA members of Jikwoyi has been resolved peacefully.
” As ECDA has no power to suspend any traditional ruler.
” The power to suspend or depose a traditional ruler usually rests with the Government not the ECDA as a body,” he said.
Aren Eggon appreciated the Esu Jikwoyi for providing all inclusive leadership and for ensuring that peace reign among Eggon people and other people in his domain
The First class traditional ruler assured of Eggon community resolved to be loyal and committed to the peace and other policies of the Esu Jikwoyi for the overall development of the community.
The Aren assured of his continued commitment to initiate good policies and programmes that would promote unity and peace amongst Eggon people and other Nigerians.
Besides, the ECDA President, Mr Mandy David Abuluya, has given 5 slots of scholarship to Esu Jikwoyi to give to less previledged students of his community to study in Nacabs Polytechnic Akwanga, a gesture that the Esu Jikwoyi appreciated and prayed God to bless Abuluya abundantly.
Responding, HRH, Prof Bawa Jetta, Esu Jikwoyi, AMAC, appreciated Aren Eggon and ECDA leadership for resolving the issue amicably.
He said that the importance of unity and peace to the development of the society could not be overemphasized.
” I am so happy and glad with your coming , extend my greetings to our Royal father, the Aren Eggon of Eggon Nation,” he said
Prof.Jetta also said that he has called for joint meeting among Eggon people and the issue has been resolved amicably and peacefully in his palace.
” We had a meeting and the issue has been resolved peacefully as ECDA or association has no power to suspend a traditional ruler,” he said
The Esu Jikwoyi assured of working together with Aren Eggon Ba Jikwoyi, ECDA and others for the overall development of the community.
Besides, he commended Eggon nation for their hardworking while calling on Nigerians to revive their culture for the unity, peace and development of the country.
In his vote of thanks, DSP Dennis A Sabo Umbugadu, the Aren Eggon Ba Jikwoyi Abuja appreciated Aren Eggon, Esu Jikwoyi and ECDA leadership under Abuluya for resolving the issue.
He said that he would continue to be committed to the unity, peace and development of Eggon nation, Jikwoyi community and Nigeria at large.
The Aren Eggon Ba Jikwoyi community assured the traditional rulers and Abuluya of his loyalty and support at all times.
He called on all sons and daughters of Eggon nation in Jikwoyi to continue to join hands with him for the overall development of the community