IZE-IYAMU'S AMAGBA LAND REVOCATION IS IN ORDER. We have long withdrawn the land for our community use. . . Amagba Village Elders.

By Mike ALADENIKA.

The last about the revocation of the Certificate of Occupancy (C of O) of a parcel of land  measuring over 18 hectares belonging to Pastor OSAGIE IZE-IYAMU is yet to be heard as the community(AMAGBA) where the land is situated has now joined the issue with a commendation to the state government for listening to their plea to put the affected area to a meaningful use. 

Amagba Community, in a statement issued and signed by it's Odionwere Hon. Joseph Iduoriyekemwen J.P. and four others, a copy of which was made available to SPARKNEWSNAIJA, said the "expanse Of land, amounting to over 18 hectares did not wholly belong to ize-iyamu because portions of it were allocated to other individuals. 

"The portion of the land within the 18 hectares to which ize-lyamu laid claim, hitherto awarded to him by the community, has since been revoked by the people and leaders of Amagba, after several letters by the people and a final letter written to him by the legal representative of the Amagba Community. 

The statement further say "As a community, we decided to withdraw the large expanse of land over which lze-lyamu sat, under the guise of setting up an Agricultural institution to create jobs as well as open up the area for increased economic activities. 

"It turned out that lze-iyamu only used the proposed agricultural institution to deceitfully acquire the land from the community, because in fact, there has never been any activity on the said parcel for these many years: Rather, the place, having been left unused, has become a den of criminals, posing severe security and safety threat to women, children and the entire people of Amagba Community. 

Amagba Community also said "it is important to emphasize that, even before the community began to solicit the intervention of the governor, several engagements have been ongoing to draw lze-Iyamu’s attention to the need to vacate the said property, having failed to put it to use for the purpose for which it was allocated. 

"We have, over the years, endured the pain and agony of the domination of Mr. lze-iyamu, who has depended on his political clout and connection with successive governments, to deprive us of the purposeful use of our land and also put our lives in danger, having Ieft such a vast land unused in the midst of a thriving community, thereby making the land a cover for armed robbers, rapists, hoodlums, among others. 

In appreciation of the state government's decision to help the community, Amagba elders said "We are therefore immensely grateful to his Excellency, Mr. Godwin Nogheghase Obaseki, for his intervention in revoking the land title and opening up opportunities for the land to be used by government to advance the development of Amagba community and its environs. 

"The people of Amagba also acknowledge the numerous developmental projects embarked upon by the Governor in our community, including the over 15km Ugbor-Amagba Road, which has since been completed, as well as several other adjoining roads that have been constructed. We, once more. reaffirm our unflinching support for the Governor for his interest in the development of Amagba Community and appeal that these efforts be sustained. 

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