A group State-based group, Yagba People’s Forum, has reiterated the call for convocation of a National Conference to correct what it described as the imbalances inherent in the nation’s federal system.
Speaking at the weekend during a town hall meeting of all Yagba people, the group’s interim president, Chief Moody Olorunmonu, described the current federal system as grossly imperfect.
Olorunmonu said: “There is imperative need for a National Conference to look at fresh basis for the federation with a view to correcting the pitfalls.”
Decrying lack of execution of major projects by both the federal and the Kogi State governments in Yagba land in the last 21 years, Olorunmonu urged all Yagba indigenes to wake from their lumber and initiate efforts that would contribute to the development of the land.
He also decried the poor state of roads in Yagba land, calling on relevant authorities to fix Jegge- Oga Ogbom-Oke Ere-Egbe Road, Mopa-Ilai-Ife Olukotun Road, Effo-Amuro Takete Ide Road, Egbe- Isanlu-Okoloke Road, Ponyan- Irele Road and Alu- Igbo-Ero Road.
Olorunmonu, however, called on an Abuja-based businessman, Chief Jide Omokore, to fund the university he initiated sometimes ago to create opportunity for youths seeking university education.
He said: “On issue of politics, it should be pointed out that the group has no bias against or preference for any political party or any individual politician. What the group is interested in is the benefit that will accrue to Yagba land from any politician or from any political party.”
