Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State
Enugu Govt suspends monarch for demolishing house owned by visually-impaired man
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Traditional ruler of Ihekwuenu Aku Autonomous Community in Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Igwe Christopher Okwor, has been suspended with immediate effect by the Enugu State government.
The suspension, it was gathered, was not unconnected to the demolition of a building belonging to a visually impaired person in the area, which brought about crisis in the community.
A statement made available to Journalists in Enugu on Tuesday by the Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr. Charles C. O. Egumgbe said the suspension was in the interest of peace.
The statement further noted that the decision complied with Section (10b) of the Traditional Rulers Law, Cap 151, Revised Laws of Enugu State, 2004.
“Your Community is presently in turmoil due to wanton destruction of property and threat to lives of the members of the community”.
“Your suspension takes effect today, September 21, 2021, and would subsist pending the conclusion of investigation by the relevant bodies, “the letter addressed to the embattled Monarch read.
