The traditional ruler of Abavo Kingdom, Uche Irenuma 11, has appealed to the state government to, as a matter of urgency, determine and terminate the Abavo Electrification Step Down project awarded by the immediate past administration in the state.
The monarch made the appeal while addressing journalists in his palace during the grand finale of the new yam festival celebrated by the community.
Uche Irenuma 11 decried the shoddy job done by the contactor, saying that the firm lacked the competence, technical knowhow and expertise to execute the project.
He urged Governor Sheriff Oborevwori to address every encumbrance impeding the speedy execution of the project, saying that the contract should be executed in line with job specification and contractual agreement.
While commending the immediate past Okowa administration for awarding the contract, the traditional ruler expressed concern that the contractor could not deliver thereby denying the people the benefits of the project.
He enjoined youths of the community to remain calm, law abiding and supportive of the Oborevwori M.O.R.E agenda, expressing optimism that Deltans would enjoy more dividends of democracy under his administration.
The monarch also encouraged youths in the kingdom to shun the get – rich – quick syndrome and focus on their educational pursuit to enable them contribute more meaningfully to the growth and development of the community, the state and the nation at large.
In their separate remarks, the Odafiakeze of Abavo, Chief Odigie Yusuf, emphasized the importance of the electricity project to the people.
Members of the Obi – in – Council who spoke on the significance of the new yam festival, said it was an age long tradition designed to appreciate God for a bountiful harvest, saying that the new yam festival by the traditional ruler marked the beginning of the consumption of new yam in the community.
They said the festival was a way of preserving the cultural identity of the people and sued for its sustenance for generations yet unborn.
Those who spoke included Chief Simon Isisiadi, Chief Jonathan Agbejiagwe, and Chief I.K Best Dikenwosi among others.
The grand finale of the 7 day festival featured merry making, paying of homage to the King Uche Irenuma 11 and offering of special prayers for the continued peace, progress and development of Abavo Kingdom by the monarch at the Sacred Palace Garden otherwise called Enya – Nze within the suburb of the palace.
The ceremony was attended by the political class, indigenes of Abavo and a cross section of the society.
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