The President General of Oba Patriotic Union (OPU), Chief Anthony Ejiofor, has commended the Anambra State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Barr. Chijioke Ojukwu, for resolving a land development levy dispute involving parties in Oba community, Idemili South Local Government Area.
The dispute involved Mr Nwakanwa and Akamili Okuzu Village over the purchase of plots of land and an alleged demand for ₦2.5 million as development levy from the petitioner.
Speaking with journalists in Awka on November 4, after a peace meeting convened by the commissioner, Ejiofor said the intervention had helped resolve the disagreement, adding that the parties left the meeting satisfied.
He praised Ojukwu’s handling of the matter, describing his approach as fair and instrumental in restoring peace between the parties.
Ejiofor also described the commissioner as a capable member of Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s administration, popularly known as the Solution Team.
According to him, the peaceful outcome of the meeting demonstrated the importance of dialogue and fair intervention in resolving community disputes.
He expressed the appreciation of the Oba community to the commissioner, noting that such interventions could help promote peaceful coexistence and strengthen public confidence in government institutions.
