Non indigenes resident in Asaba have been told to respect the custom and tradition of the community and support the government of the day.
His Royal Majesty, the Asagba of Asaba, Asagba Prof Epiphany Azinge, SAN,OON, gave the charge while addressing residents of the Infant Jesus Satellite Town.
He said Asaba had expanded extensively over time to become the fastest growing state capital in not only Nigeria, but also Africa, making it the preferred dwelling place for non indigenes from different parts of the country and a safe haven for investors.
The Asagba noted that urbanization and population explosion in the capital city had led to an upsurge of crime and social vices, including drug addiction, cultism and Internet fraud, and warned that Asaba would not harbour criminal elements and questionable characters.
Asagba Prof Azinge reiterated his determination to ensure that peace continually reigned in Asaba and commended residents of Infant Jesus Satellite Town, especially the non indigenes, for living in peace with their host Ogbeosowe, Ogbeawo and Umuagu villages and for collaborating with his traditional administration.
He further commended the residents for taking the issue of security seriously, pointing out that he had earlier set up a committee to enforce the Operation Know Your Tenant order aimed at enhancing the security of lives and property in his kingdom.
The monarch assured that Asaba people would remain accommodating, hospitable and welcoming to visitors and non indigenes and would not discriminate against anyone who had chosen to dwell in the town.
On the perennial flooding challenge in some parts of the community, especially Infant Jesus phase 11, the First Class traditional ruler blamed it on the topography of the area, worsened by the distortion of the master plan for the area, with the erection of structures on natural water ways, revealing that he would support any measure that would help to address the problem, including demolition of such obstructive structures by government.
He noted that some of the land reserved for overall public interest in the master plan had been trespassed and vowed to ensure that such lands were recovered for the construction of school, hospital, recreation center and police post.
Earlier in his address, the Anya Asagba in the Infant Jesus settlement, Ogbueshi Engr Jude Mgbeze, said the area comprised of Infant Jesus phases 1 and 11, St. John Anglican Church axis and Ebube Imade.
Ogbueshi Mgbeze commended the Asagba for incorporating the satellite towns in the traditional government structure of the community, describing it as a noble idea with far-reaching benefits.
He said the area lacked a public school, health facility, police post, recreation center, amongst other social amenities and urged the highly revered king to intervene in attracting government presence to the place.
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