At Last Warring Factions In Ondo Community Embrace Peace

Warring factions in oil rich Ugboland in Ilaje local government area of Ondo State have embraced peace after a four-year talk.

The peace deal was sealed with the inauguration of a 56-member Ugbo Development Congress (UDC) headed by Mr. Benson Obayelu and the Ugboland Council of Obas as well as Council of Chiefs.

Leaders of Ugboland who spoke at the inauguration ceremony agreed that their age long fracas hindered development in the community despite possessing huge oil and gas deposits.

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who spoke at the event said no meaningful development took place where there is disunity.

The Ondo Governor who was represented by his Deputy, Lucky Aiyetadiwa, predicted that affliction would not arose in Ugboland again as all warring factions agreed to work together.

He, however, identified Ugboland as one of the hotbed for cultism in the state, saying their activities portended danger to development.

His words, “Ugboland is so richly blessed. The people cannot afford not to come together to achieve meaningful development.

“The bringing of traditional rulers together in Ugboland will contribute to ease of administration. We will continue to support you where necessary to ensure th noble move is sustained and improved upon”.

Traditional ruler of Ugboland, the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fedrick Akinruntan, said the fracas in Ugboland was deeply rooted saying kings were not seeing eyeball to eyeball.

Oba Akinruntan stated that he never believed peace could return to Ugboland during his reign even when the peace moves began four years ago.

“I can sleep well this night. I never expected to see some people here. I never knew they could settle this dispute.”

Chairman of the UDC inauguration committee, Chief Olusola Oke, said peace has returned to Ugboland.

He said the UDC would serve as a voice for Ugboland and ensured all things due it are delivered.