The Government of Anambra State and its Enugu counterpart have moved to bring a perpetual end to the long-standing land boundary disputes rocking the two states.
In a bid to resolve the long-standing inter-state boundary dispute between Anambra and Enugu States, the Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, held an interactive meeting with his Enugu State counterpart, Barr. Emeka Ossai in Enugu State.
The meeting centered on the disputed areas of the boundary corridor between Awba-Ofemili and Ibite-Olo as well as between Omasi and Adani in Enugu State.Â
The Deputy Governor’s discussed on the most effective way to implement the outcome of the January 24th Joint Meeting of Officials (JMO) in Abuja and other issues of interest concerning boundary matters.
The fruitful deliberation resulted in an approval for a joint technical session between both states to facilitate the process of peaceful resolution of the dispute as soon as possible.
Also present at the meeting were the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Anambra State on Boundary, Hon. Ekenechukwu Okoye, and the Executive Secretary, Enugu State Boundary Committee, Dr. Ejim.
The closed door meeting marks a significant step towards resolving the lingering boundary dispute between the two sister states, and both governments have expressed their commitment to achieving a peaceful and lasting solution.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that the closed-door meeting had the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Soludo on Boundary, Hon. Ekenechukwu Okoye; and the Secretary of the Enugu State Boundary Committee, Dr. Solomon Ejim in attendance.
