His Royal Majesty, Orhue The 1st Major General Felix Mujakperue(rtd), The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, held a security stakeholder meeting in Sapele to forge the way forward for continue peace in Sapele Metropolis and environs.
The meeting took place at the Secretariat of Sapele local government on Thursday August 24 with security agencies, community leaders, Sapele residents, local vigilante groups and others in attendance.
Welcoming the Orodje to the Secretariat, the executive Chairman, Sapele local government area, Hon. Okpe Eugene Inoaghan congratulated His royal Majesty on his recent celebration of his coronation anniversary and wish him many more successful year on the throne.
Inoaghan told the Orodje and his Entourage that for some time, Sapele was under seige with indicriminate killings, cult related violence and threat to peace, following which he went into action aided by security operatives in town, took the bull by the horn and brought the situation under control as development can only take place in an atmosphere of peace.
The local government Boss reported to his Majesty that today he can boldly say that Sapele is peaceful again except for some pockets of minor incidences like breaking and entry, and petty criminal tendencies which are largely under control
Inoaghan thereafter gave kudos to the security agencies in town for this feat and called on all to join to continue to ensure that peace reign in Sapele and environs.
Addressing the gathering at the occassion, His Royal Majesty, Felix Mujakperuo Mini CFR, Orhue The 1st, The Orodje of Okpe Kingdom, said the purpose of his visit is to interface with his subject on the issue of reoccurring security problem in Sapele Metropolis and environs such as Amukpe, Elume, Ugborhen and others.
The Orodje said it is a pain to him that the life of young men are cut short in town due to cult related issues and other insecurity challenges rendering their parents childless, their wife widows and their children orphans.
He said these youths are the future of tomorrow and their live is of great importance to the nation, moreso, no meaningful development can take place in any community in the absence of peace.
Orodje said he hope to see Sapele return to her former glory where she use to blossom with economic activities and was known all over Nigeria,
He stressed that at that time it was Sapele and Ibadan that were known in southern Nigeria as towns blessed with economic activities.
While thanking the security operatives for all their efforts in fighting crime in his kingdom, he called on all to suggest ways that peace can continue to be maintain in Sapele and environs especially in the rural areas where women can no longer go to the farm because of killer herdsmen.
His Royal Majesty thanked Sapele residents especially the non Natives for their efforts in working with the government and security operatives in maintaining peace and called on all to speak out and suggest any other way that peace can be maintain in Sapele as he want to see a situation where every one can walk freely in the town and do business without any fear of threat, intimidation or molestation.
Responding, various leaders of thoughts gave suggestions on the way forward, highlighting the need for swift response by security operatives in cases of kidnapping, the need for landlords to have good security information of their tenants and the necessity of more patrol vehicles for security operatives.
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