Economic trees yielding millions of naira to the owners have been destroyed by a developer in Urum community, in Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
Farmlands being prepared for farming activities were also destroyed when the said developer invaded the Ochiokwa portion of land belonging to Urum Community without any legal backings.
To this end the elders of Urum together with the town union executives have called on the Anambra State government to as a matter of urgency call the developer, Nwaguatahihia to order to avoid break down of law and order in the peaceful agrarian town.
The people including aged men and youths trooped out in their numbers converged on the land screaming about what they described as total economic destruction of livelihood at a time that the government is preaching agriculture and encouraging more farming activities.
The elders of Urum gathered at the parcel of Land called Ochiokwa, with a view to meeting with a developer, Nwaguatahihia who claimed he bought land from some persons in the Community.
The President General, Sir Felix Ifebumma narrated that they had resolved that the developer and those who allegedly sold the land to him would be present at Ochiokwa to stand in front of their lands since they claimed ownership of Communal lands.
Sir Ifebumma however regretted that the original owners of the land appeared in their numbers together with youths of the Community, but both the developer and the alleged sellers did not show up , confirming that they were fraudsters parading as land owners.
He regretted that despite all the warnings and efforts, the developer had gone ahead to bulldoze economic tress worth over One Billion naira..
Two indigenes of Urum,Chief Godwin Onyibo and Mr Lawrence Anowai while showing their portions on the land, reiterated that there was not plan to sell it to any developer as it was their inheritance.
Also speaking, Leonard Eze from Umude Clan, Akitinyi village and Nze Patrick Okolo from Ifiteora Village, wondered how a developer would come into a community to buy land from few youths rather than asking for proper guide and direction on the original owners of such land.
Chief Edwin Okafor , Chief Wilfred Jideuno and Mr Chukwuemeka Nwoye therefore appealed to the relevant authorities in the state to come to their rescue by calling the developer to order.
The respondents unanimously reiterated that the Ochiokwa land was for farming activities and not for sell for any reason as it was being reserved for their upcoming children.
According to them,the continued activities and invasion of Urum by Nwaguatahihia if not put on check by the relevant government authorities poses great danger to the entire community as he have allegedly continued to use money to influence and instigate few bad elements against the entire people.
They also used the medium to commend Governor Chukwuma Soludo for his developmental strides so fat across the state promising to keep supporting his administration to make Anambra a liveable Prosperous homeland for all.
Meanwhile the land developer and Real Estate Mogul, High Chief Okechukwu Kingsley Chukwueme (Nwaguatahihia ) Properties had told journalsists that he bought the Ochiokwa land from the rightful owners in Urum contrary to speculations.
According to the Developer, the land was properly documented and due process followed in acquiring it from the people.
High Chief Chukwueme explained that five Indigenes of the community who owns the land unanimously sold it to him with the traditional ruler of the community as a witness.
