Nimo women threaten naked protest, beg Soludo to intervene in alleged land grabbing
Community squabbles
Over 1,000 women from Nimo community in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State have protested against their traditional ruler, Igwe Max Ike Oliobi, and the leadership of the community’s town union.
The women accused the leadership of land grabbing and high-handedness.
The women who were at the Anambra State government house on a protest, begged the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo to intervene in the matter, threatening to embark on Naked protest against the community leadership if his intervention failed.
The women during the protest wielded placards, calling on the state government to end the activities of the traditional ruler and the town union executive, who they said have grabbed a sizeable part of their land.
Leader of the protesters, Mrs. Ifeoma Ezeozue said: “We are against the way and manner their ancestral farm lands are being sold out indiscriminately, without future consideration.
“The leaders of the community are turning her into their personal property. They are also using security personnel to harass and intimidate anybody, especially, the youths that spoke against their order.
“Nimo ancestral farm lands are being sold out indiscriminately without our notice. We no longer go to farm because, there is no more land to farm. They want to force us into prostitution.
“They have declare sit-at-home in Nimo community, because, we now wake up everyday and stay idle at home without any engagement. Farming is one of our major source of livelihood in the area.
“So, our coming here today, in front of the State Government House, is to register our vulnerable conditions before the Governor to help us address the problem. We want peace in Nimo community.”
The women carried placards with inscriptions such as; the current leadership of Nimo Town Union Development must go; Nimo Town Union Leadership is our subject therefore has no right to sell or negotiate our land, among others.
The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu who addressed the protesting women on behalf of the governor appealed to them to remain calm, assuring them that the government under Prof Soludo will address their demands without delay.
