Ata lgala and President Kogi State Council of Traditional Rulers, HRM Agabaidu Dr Matthew Alaji Opaluwa Oguche Akpa CFR, has approved the convocation of a peace and security summit for the development of Igala – Bassa land.
The Ata Igala gave his approval when the Chairman, Board of Trustees Igala – Bassa Development Initiative (IBDI), Maj Gen J. A Ataguba (rtd) and other senior executives of the organization paid a courtesy visit to the monarch’s palace in Idah.
Major General Ataguba, who led the delegation to the Ata’s palace, remarked that “without peace there is no development, and without development there is no peace.”
He requested the Ata – Igala to grant the convocation of a peace and security summit to address some of the lingering issues boarding around the safety of lives and property in the zone.
The Ata – Igala expressed gratitude to the IBDI delegation for coming up with such initiative which would ultimately lead to the development of the kingdom.