Chairman of the group, Comrade Franklyn Isong, told newsmen in Uyo, yesterday, that communal clashes had led to loss of lives and property, stressing that such land could be used to attract development to the areas.
“Under the Land Use Act, land is vested in the governor. The governor holds the land in trust for the state. So, when land becomes a source of conflict and crisis, government shoul take over the land and invest in it to restore peace to the communities.”“The Deputy Governor and Chairman of the State Boundary Commission, Moses Ekpo, should ensure that the matter is resolved. He should make a pronouncement, barricade the affected area and make it a state land.
“So, instead of allowing land to cause problems and become a source of anarchy in the communities, we urge Governor Udom Emmanuel, who holds the land in trust for all communities to take over the land and cite an industry or other economic activities for the youths,” he said. Meanwhile, the state government has condemned rising communal clashes in the state and pledged to deal with culprits.
aksgovt At last someone is saying something very sensible. I concur to this. A lot of lives and properties has been destroyed in this affected areas. I am in total support of this suggested solution by the CLO. Take over the lands and those warring factions go home.