Benjamin Nworie in Abakaliki
The Ebonyi State government has said that the federal government has not displayed enough sincerity in ensuring that the problems of border areas in Nigeria not only in Ebonyi State are amicably resolved.
Briefing newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital Friday, the Commissioner for Border Peace and Internal Security, Dr. Kenneth Ugbala, described the National Boundary Commission (NBC) as a toothless bulldog following its inability to demarcate the disputed land between the people of Igbeagu in Izzi Local Government area of Ebonyi State and Ukele community in Yala Local Government area of Cross River State since the outbreak of the crisis several years ago.
The commissioner said that Governor David Umahi will visit Igbeagu community on April 13 to ascertain the level of destruction from the recent uprising in the area.
The boundary dispute, THISDAY gathered, started in 2003 and has claimed several lives,…
