Indigenes of Ifite Nteje community in the Oyi Local Government Area of Anambra State have appealed to the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, to implement the report of the White Paper of the panel of inquiry set up by the state government to investigate land grabbing activities that had allegedly caused loss of lives and destruction of properties in the community.
The community, during a protest on Friday also urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to make public the report of the investigation the state government mandated it to carry out on the sale of their lands by some individuals who claimed to be Land Management Committee in the community.
Speaking on behalf of the community, Chairman of Ojiani Nteje, Chief Paul Egwuatu, said that the community lands are not for sale, adding that youths do not sell land when their elders have not approved.
The Treasurer of Ifite Nteje Development Union, Mr Innocent Ugwo, said that the Chairman of INDU, Mr. Nnamdi Uwadiegwu is currently being held by the Police in Abuja because he declared the Land Management Committee illegal during their last community meeting.
