DELTA GOVT WADES INTO OGBE-IJOH MARKET CRISIS

the Delta State Government, Hon. Ovie Agas has called on the various parties involved in the Ogbe-Ijoh market crisis to  embrace peace,saying Government was determined to find home grown solution to the matter.

Hon. Agas who made this appeal yesterday in Warri during an interactive session with the various parties in the crisis, disclosed that the state government will ensure the speedy completion of the market and take necessary steps to secure lives and property in the market.

Our correspondent reports that Hon. Agas and the Warri Area Commander, ACP Muhammed Mu'azu presided over the interactive session which as attended by various stakeholders in the market.

One after the other representatives of the Ogbe-Ijoh Warri kingdom, Agbarha Warri Kingdom and some traders in the market spoke on the remote and immediate causes of the recent security breach in the market.

After carefully listening to all sides, the SSG urged them to shun all forms of violence and toe the line of peace.

Hon Agas noted that according to the 1978 Land Use Act, all land in the state belong to government, the land housing the market belonged to the State Government

He emphasized that all parties involved in the crisis should stop further erection of any temporary or permanent structure in the market until state government takes a decision on what to do with the market.

Hon. Agas also directed that all forms of levies collected in the market should be stopped until government takes a permanent position on the matter.

He enjoined all parties to the dispute to maintain peace and abide by the memorandum of understanding they signed at the Warri, Area Commander's Office.

He noted that as part of efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the wealth creation agenda of the Okowa administration, the state government will continue to create a conducive and peaceful environment for the private sector to operate in the state.

Agas was accompanied by the Warri Area Commander, ACP Mohammed Mu'azu, Warri South council Vice Chairman, Hon Charlie Etsaghara (JP) and representatives of the various parties involved in the dispute to pay a visit to the market.