HOW FAMILY HOUSE OF SIR GABE ONAH WAS DAMAGED AS WARRING COMMUNITIES CLASH OVER LAND OWNERSHIP
Oru Leonard
The family property of The Carnival Calabar Commission Chairman was destroyed in a clash of two communities in Yala Local Government Area, Cross River State in Nigeria, over a parcel of farmland.
According to media reports, there were shootings in O’Oba and Itega Okpame that lasted all through last where other houses were also destroyed.
“The Number of casualties is yet to be determined, but five people were killed when both communities clashed last three years.
When NEWS DOT AFRICA Correspondent contacted Sir Gabe Onah to confirm the incident he stated, “This is my Family compound in the village with two major buildings. One built in 1969 and the second one here built in 1975/76 or thereabout by my Dad – late Chief David Onah ( Idea) who was a businessman and Contractor , community leader, selfless in many ways , social Engineer, peace lover and one time board member of chronicle and Chairman of ADC Board (Agric Dev Board). Both houses got torched this morning in the communal crisis .. In God we Trust ..
“True, it’s a needless crisis from among brothers . For example, I come from both communities..!
May God touch us all”, he prayed.
Sympathisers wondered what the clash has to do with the household of the Onahs in view of Sir Gabe’s unrelenting generosity. Tangible efforts include but not limited to provision of boreholes for both clommunities.
In alleviating the sufferings of both communities on lack of water, he provided three Borehole water points for each of the communities to ease their pains and a Borehole to the village primary school in 2018 because water is the main problem of the Community.
Sympathisers wondered what the clash has to do with the household of the Onahs in view of Sir Gabe’s unrelenting generosity. Tangible efforts include but not limited to provision of boreholes for both clommunities.
In alleviating the sufferings of both communities on lack of water, he provided three Borehole points for each of the communities to ease their pains and a Borehole to the village primary school in 2018 because water is the main problem of the Community.
