Abuja: The member representing the Ndokwa/Ukwuani Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives has called the misinterpretation of his motion on the floor of the National Assembly, disheartening, as it tried to portray his good intention to save the lives of the people he is representing at the National Assembly.
In a letter made available to www.ndokwareporters.com, titled “Rt (Hon) Ossai N Ossai (Ph.D): My motion on Eziokpor and Amai Crises”
Attached with the motion presented on the floor of the house, he said that as the elected representatives of the, “Criticising My Short Comings are not of place”
In an interview, he hailed on the action of the Delta State Police Command to proactivelly nip the crises on bud, saying that is why i called the Inspector General of Police to take action, to forestall further break down of law and order.
He however said that despite the distortion of his motion, he will not abandone the people of Ndokwa/Ukwuani, as they are the reason he is in the national Assembly.
The Full Statement and Motion is bellow
Rt (Hon) Ossai N Ossai (Ph.D): My motion on Eziokpor and Amai Crises
“In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing. The worst thing you can do is nothing.” – Theodore Roosevelt
It’s most disheartening to read a colored and distorted version of my well-presented motion on Eziokpor and Amai communal crises. As the elected representative of Ndokwa people, my duty is to ensure that representations are made for the benefit of my people
As an elected representative of the people criticizing my short-comings are not out of place, however, reading through Cyprian C. Odifili Diary of a legislative Maestro: a possible reaction to my motion on Eziokpor and Amai crises; it’s obvious that someone who possibly did nothing to address the flowering crises between Eziokpor and Amai may have presented another motion on the floor of Cyprian C. Odifili legislative chamber.
Below is my motion as presented on the floor of the National Assembly, under Matters of urgent public importance. I enjoin you, Sir, to read through this motion and point out a line or any content of this motion that displayed bias or any isotope of taking side with one of the communities or intended to misrepresent facts as crafted by one Cyprian C. Odifili.
This is the motion
MATTERS OF URGENT PUBLIC IMPORTANCE:- ORDER viii, RULE 46
URGENT NEED FOR INTERVENTION IN THE RECURRING CRISIS BETWEEN AMAI AND EZIOKPOR COMMUNITIES OF DELTA STATE
The House:
Notes that the entire people of Amai and Eziokpor Communities of Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta State are peace loving and have been living a communal life for decades
Also notes with sadness that since1920s, both Communities have been in recurrent and incessant claims and counter-claims of the encroachment of their respective farmlands which has resulted in reported incidence of indigenes being declared missing.
Further notes with grief that this communal crisis has resulted in the death of one Sunday Ogodu on 5th April 2017, a Primary School Headmaster by unknown persons
Disturbed that this recent development has degenerated into ambush and awesome killings of other innocent people within the Communities particularly farmers on their way to or from their respective farms
Worried that Automatic Kalashnikov (Ak 47) and other high profile guns, sophisticated and dangerous weapons were reported to been deployed and allegedly being used in the recurring communal crisis
Resolves To:
- Call on the Inspector General of Police to urgently intensify efforts at ensuring that peace is returned to both
- Also, call on the Inspector General of Police to investigate this communal crisis and the killings with a view to bringing the culprits to book
- Urge NEMA to provide support to families affected by the crises in both communities which is in line with section 6(j) of NEMA Act.
Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai
