TENSION heightened yesterday, in Akuku and Ewaen communities, in Akoko Edo Local Government Council of Edo state, following the alleged abduction of six Akuku indigenes in Igarra area by armed youths Monday night.
It was alleged that the men were abducted by youths suspected to be youths from the neighouring Enwan community while passing through Igarra comunity.
It would be recalled that the two communities have been enmeshed in a bloody communal clash over boundary dispute which had led to the death of over fifteen persons in the last fifteen years.
But peace however came to the area early this year when the state government brokered peace between the warring communities but the latest incident of kidnap is creating fresh tension in the area.
Vanguard learnt that following the disappearance of the Akuku indigenes, the youths of the area mobilized and headed to the disputed boundary for a show down with their counterpart from the Ewaen community.
Area, Chief Charles Osagbemeh, ensured a timely intervention in the crisis as he led a group of Akuku people to the palace of the traditional ruler to verify the incident in order to prevent a break down of law and order in the area.
But reacting swiftly, the Ewaen people disassociated themselves from the kidnap and appealed to the state government to intervene urgently so as to avoid bloodshed.
Worried by the situation, the Secretary of the council, Chief Charles Osegbemeh and other members of the Council rushed to the palace of the traditional ruler of the area to appeal to him to calm the youths down.
According to him “efforts are being made to search for the kidnap persons and we are appealing to our elders and youths to be calm so that we will not witness another round of blood shed”.
The Chairman of the state Peace and Conflict Resolution Committee, Dr Francis Iyasere who was contacted, confirmed the incident, saying however that “we are yet to be brief fully on the matter.
But we are aware and we are putting every thing in place to ensure that no body is killed again in the area. We are in touch with every body including the police”.
On his part, the state Police Public Relation Officer, ASP Peter Ogboi said he was yet to be briefed officially but warned however that the police would not tolerate any brakedown of law and order in any part of the state.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Friday, July 25, 2008
Edo installs solar-powered traffic lights in Benin City
Edo State government has installed solar-powered traffic lights in Benin City, the state capital.
The traffic lights, designed and installed by Atiode Solar Systems Limited, an indigenous company, are aimed to control the present chaotic state of traffic at strategic junctions in Benin City.
Speaking with Business Day in Benin City, chief executive officer of the company, Fred Atiomo, praised Governor Oserheimen Osunbor for giving his company the break it needed to be the first company to successfully install solar- powered traffic lights in the region.
Atiomo disclosed that the company was 100 percent Nigerian firm and second in Africa to a firm in South Africa, which has a considerable experience in the installation and maintenance of similar projects.
The chief executive officer, who stated that the solar-powered traffic lights was presently being hoisted in Benin City at Adesogbe/Airport road junction, by the Oba Palace, however noted that as a result of its renewable source of energy, which is gotten from the sun, the system was not subject to human distortions compared with hydro-electric or thermal energy.
According to him, under the pilot scheme the company would install and maintain for a period of two years various solar-powered traffic lights at strategic junctions in the state capital.
"The scheme also introduced solar- powered road markings and pedestrian crossing lights at the junction where the traffic lights are installed. For traffic lights, once they are switched on they can supply light uninterrupted as both the solar panels and the signal heads have longer lifespan of seven years or more due to the use of light emission diode (LED). The only maintenance they require is occasional cleaning of the solar panels," he stated.
The traffic lights, designed and installed by Atiode Solar Systems Limited, an indigenous company, are aimed to control the present chaotic state of traffic at strategic junctions in Benin City.
Speaking with Business Day in Benin City, chief executive officer of the company, Fred Atiomo, praised Governor Oserheimen Osunbor for giving his company the break it needed to be the first company to successfully install solar- powered traffic lights in the region.
Atiomo disclosed that the company was 100 percent Nigerian firm and second in Africa to a firm in South Africa, which has a considerable experience in the installation and maintenance of similar projects.
The chief executive officer, who stated that the solar-powered traffic lights was presently being hoisted in Benin City at Adesogbe/Airport road junction, by the Oba Palace, however noted that as a result of its renewable source of energy, which is gotten from the sun, the system was not subject to human distortions compared with hydro-electric or thermal energy.
According to him, under the pilot scheme the company would install and maintain for a period of two years various solar-powered traffic lights at strategic junctions in the state capital.
"The scheme also introduced solar- powered road markings and pedestrian crossing lights at the junction where the traffic lights are installed. For traffic lights, once they are switched on they can supply light uninterrupted as both the solar panels and the signal heads have longer lifespan of seven years or more due to the use of light emission diode (LED). The only maintenance they require is occasional cleaning of the solar panels," he stated.
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