ONC Calls For Expedited Action On Establishment Of The Army Brigade In Ahoada

Notable Niger Delta socio-cultural group, the Orashi National Congress (ONC), the umbrella body of the Orashi people, has issued a public statement appealing to all relevant authorities, the Federal Government, and the military authorities, including the Nigerian Army, to fast-track the full establishment of the Army Brigade in Ahoada.

“Our people have waited long for this development, and we can no longer wait. The need is urgent, and the time to act is now,” the Congress stated.

For many years, communities across the Orashi region have lived under the weight of insecurity, including cult-related violence, kidnapping, armed robbery, attacks on farmers, and insecurity along farmlands and waterways. These challenges have disrupted farming, trading, education, and the daily lives of the people.

The approval of an Army Brigade in Ahoada is a welcome and strategic step. It is a promise of peace, protection, and development. But a promise delayed is hope denied. The ONC therefore passionately appealed for immediate and concrete action to move from approval to full establishment and operation.

The Congress respectfully called on the Federal Government to provide all necessary approvals, funding, and political will to ensure the Brigade takes off without further delay.

It also called on the military authorities, including the Nigerian Army, to fast-track the deployment of personnel, equipment, and the construction of the infrastructural base, including access roads, perimeter fencing, water, electricity, barracks, administrative blocks, parade ground, and medical facility.

The ONC further called on the Rivers State Government and all other relevant stakeholders to lend their full moral, logistical, and infrastructural support to this noble project.

“The Orashi people are ready. Our traditional rulers, community leaders, youth groups, women groups, and the entire people of the region are ready to receive, cooperate with, and support the Brigade. We assure the Nigerian Army of a peaceful, welcoming, and cooperative host community,” the statement said.

“Peace has come to the Orashi region. Let us not delay it. Let the Brigade come, let it stay, and let it work for the security and development of our land.”

The Congress thanked the Federal Government and the Nigerian Army for the laudable initiative, and expressed hope for its speedy realization.