Delta Monarchs Call For Stringent Measures To Curb Impostors

The Delta state council of traditional rulers has proffered stringent measures to curb the increasing rate of fake- self-imposed traditional rulers across the state, as a way of ensuring sanity among the rulers’ council.

In a press release signed by the chairman, Delta state council of traditional rulers, Obi Emmanuel Efeziomor 11, a copy made available to our correspondent, noted that the way and manner these fake-self acclaimed traditional rulers in various communities in the state allegedly carryout illegal activities and however appealed to the security agents to intensify its efforts at bringing them to arrest.


The monarchs said in a statement. “We have been inundated by unwholesome activities of these fake-self acclaimed traditional rulers in various communities in the state and we are urging the police to ensure those in the activities are brought to arrest as a matter of urgency.”



The monarchs frowned at the inconsistencies arising from non adherence to laid down rural and urban development laws, insisting that the rules should not be bent by town planning officers to the detriment of the economic interest of the Delta state and Deltans generally.

“We questioned the integrity of town planners in the state ministry of lands and surveys, who we also believed have compromised the town planning laws for selfish reasons.”

The traditional rulers, therefore, condemned the express permission often given to people to construct buildings on road culverts without due regards to laid down rules, which had negatively impacted on the lives of the people, and appealed to the state commissioner for lands to prevail on officers of urban and ruler town planning development to enforce relevant laws and issue red card to all those involved in human trafficking activities; just as they charged the state taskforce on human trafficking to scale up its efforts at tracking down culprits.

In another development, youths of Obodogba quarters in Okpanam community in Delta state, at the weekend, protested against what they described as unnecessary tenure elongation of the current interim youths committee. To press home their demands, the youths, numbering over 180, visited Diokpa Isi of Okpanam (oldest man) where they pleaded with him to intervene on the issue.

But addressing them, Diokpa Isi Fredrick Ugbene, advised them to always go about the issue peacefully and in line with the rules and regulations of the community.

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