By Attah Ede and Kamsi Anayo
Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru on Saturday announced immediate sack of all commissioners, special assistants and every other appointees from Amasiri community in Afikpo Local government area.
Their sacking followed the beheading of four people and razing of houses in Okporojor village, Edda LGA of the State by warlords.
Nwifuru also dethroned all traditional rulers, dissolved all town Union leaders and sacked all development center coordinators and management members from Amasiri community as a perceived punishment to the killings in Okporojor village.
Nwifuru announced this while addressing thousands of displaced citizens of Okporojor village in Edda LGA during on the spot assessment to ascertain the level of destruction of valuable properties in the area.
He said: “I’m saddened and disappointed over the recent developments in Okporojor community. The assurance I’m given to Okporojor village is that the government will arrest the perpetrators of the unrest.
“The government of Ebonyi state will definitely show to the perpetrators what made them government and you see it happen. I promise you, the lives lost will never be in vain by the special Grace of God.
“I plead with all of you to maintain peaceful. At the end of the day, those that started the war will regret it. My visit here today will sign a very bold signature on your face.
“My message to the people of Amasiri is to have a rethink because violence will never lead them to anywhere. I heard also that the Akpoha community blocked their road because the Amasiri people are coming to attack them.
“And I say, look, It has already gotten to the point of no return. So Amasiri should be careful of their actions.We love them. We adore them. We believe that they have men that still have character.
“I still believe in God that and still worship God .So on this note, for the time being, the development union executive and all of all the villages in Amasiri communities are hereby dissolved.
“The traditional rulers certificates are hereby withdrawn. All the government appointees from Amasiri are hereby sacked.
“All the government appointees from the management committee down to the commissioner anyone from Amasiri are hereby sacked.
“All the village heads in all Amasiri villages in all the autonomous communities are hereby removed. For the time being we will do more.And we will show everybody why we’re government” he stated
