THE PEOPLE OF AMANKWO IN OPI LAMENT OVER GOVERNMENT INVERSION ON THEIR LAND

THE PEOPLE OF AMANKWO IN OPI LAMENT OVER GOVERNMENT'S INVERSION ON THEIR LAND

Enugu 247 documentary


As the people of Amankwo in opi take to the street in rejection of the government seizure of their land, it is important to unravel  the issues behind the seizure.

In  what seems like a shocking display of power without accountability, the people of Amankwo in Ibeku Opi woke up to the unthinkable—a brutal and callous destruction of their ancestral farmlands. Without warning, bulldozers, allegedly sent by the Chairman of Nsukka Local Government Area, descended upon their land, laying waste to cassava plants, razing carefully nurtured cash crops, demolishing raised structures, and turning homes into barren wastelands.

There was no official communication, no opportunity for the affected families to harvest their crops or salvage their investments. No one-month notice. Not even a week. Not even 24 hours. The people of Amankwo were blindsided by an act that not only trampled on their rights but also shattered their livelihoods in an instant.

This reckless and oppressive land seizure, carried out under the guise of development, raises pressing questions as to Who gave the order to devastate farmlands that have sustained generations without first consulting the rightful owners?

Under what legal or moral justification does a local government chairman assume the authority to displace his people without due process?

If development is the goal, why is it being introduced through destruction, intimidation, and hardship?


The people of Amankwo have expressed deep  troubling heart  that in Nsukka Local Government, a chairman can wield such unchecked power over ancestral lands, treating them as personal property to be forcefully seized at will.
According to the people, governance should be rooted in justice and fairness, not the ruthless pursuit of personal or political interests which has characterized the current leadership in the local government.

The people of Amankwo has expressed their firmness  in their demand for justice as such  blatant disregard for their heritage, livelihood, and fundamental human rights must not go unanswered. The people of Amankwo calls on  the relevant authorities, legal institutions, and all those entrusted with the defense of justice to  rise to the occasion and ensure that this act of aggression does not set a dangerous precedent which may consume the people's rights in the nearby future.

The people who spoke angrily noted that land was  more than just soil—'it is history, identity, and sustenance. To trample on it is to trample on the very existence of a people'.

The people further noted that If the  leaders cannot govern with empathy, then they have failed in the most fundamental duty of leadership: to protect and uplift the people they serve.

The people of Amankwo await justice. The law must speak.

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