Oworo people raise alarm over approval of traditional stools, land encroachment.
The Oworo community on Thursday August 27, 2025, at a press briefing organised by the Oworo Foundation, cried out over the continuous poaching of its land by the Igala people in Kogi state.
The people also expressed worries over the recent approval of traditional stools which included the Ohi of Ajaokuta, Ohireba Aniebira of Lokoja, and Ohiekura of Osara by the governor of Kogi state, Ahmed Usman Ododo, as uncalled for, saying it has sparked widespread concern among Oworo people.
The recent call for redress was fueled by what the people described as age-long historical injustices that are now threatening the very fabric of Oworoland.
After the briefing, the people in a statement signed on behalf of the Oworo Foundation by Mr Yomi Berida in Abuja, the people argued that historical records confirm that Ajaokuta was a district in Oworo Division, while Osara and Lokoja were integral communities within Oworoland.
The Olu of Oworo stool they stated further was established in 1825, saying it predated the Ohinoyi stool, created in 1860.
According to them, the historical context underscored Oworo’s deep-rooted connection to these lands.
The approval of traditional stools by the Executive Governor of Kogi State, including the Ohi of Ajaokuta, Ohireba Aniebira of Lokoja, and Ohiekura of Osara is uncalled for as it has sparked widespread concern among our people.
“Historical records confirm that Ajaokuta was a district in Oworo Division, while Osara and Lokoja were integral communities within Oworoland. The Olu of Oworo stool, established in 1825, predates the Ohinoyi stool, created in 1860. This historical context underscores Oworo’s deep-rooted connection to these lands.
The Oworo community on Thursday August 27, 2025, at a press briefing organised by the Oworo Foundation, cried out over the continuous poaching of its land by the Igala people in Kogi state.
The people also expressed worries over the recent approval of traditional stools which included the Ohi of Ajaokuta, Ohireba Aniebira of Lokoja, and Ohiekura of Osara by the governor of Kogi state, Ahmed Usman Ododo, as uncalled for, saying it has sparked widespread concern among Oworo people.
The recent call for redress was fueled by what the people described as age-long historical injustices that are now threatening the very fabric of Oworoland.
After the briefing, the people in a statement signed on behalf of the Oworo Foundation by Mr Yomi Berida in Abuja, the people argued that historical records confirm that Ajaokuta was a district in Oworo Division, while Osara and Lokoja were integral communities within Oworoland.
The Olu of Oworo stool they stated further was established in 1825, saying it predated the Ohinoyi stool, created in 1860.
According to them, the historical context underscored Oworo’s deep-rooted connection to these lands.
The approval of traditional stools by the Executive Governor of Kogi State, including the Ohi of Ajaokuta, Ohireba Aniebira of Lokoja, and Ohiekura of Osara is uncalled for as it has sparked widespread concern among our people.
“Historical records confirm that Ajaokuta was a district in Oworo Division, while Osara and Lokoja were integral communities within Oworoland. The Olu of Oworo stool, established in 1825, predates the Ohinoyi stool, created in 1860. This historical context underscores Oworo’s deep-rooted connection to these lands.
Oworo people raise alarm over approval of traditional stools, land encroachment.
The Oworo community on Thursday August 27, 2025, at a press briefing organised by the Oworo Foundation, cried out over the continuous poaching of its land by the Igala people in Kogi state.
The people also expressed worries over the recent approval of traditional stools which included the Ohi of Ajaokuta, Ohireba Aniebira of Lokoja, and Ohiekura of Osara by the governor of Kogi state, Ahmed Usman Ododo, as uncalled for, saying it has sparked widespread concern among Oworo people.
The recent call for redress was fueled by what the people described as age-long historical injustices that are now threatening the very fabric of Oworoland.
After the briefing, the people in a statement signed on behalf of the Oworo Foundation by Mr Yomi Berida in Abuja, the people argued that historical records confirm that Ajaokuta was a district in Oworo Division, while Osara and Lokoja were integral communities within Oworoland.
The Olu of Oworo stool they stated further was established in 1825, saying it predated the Ohinoyi stool, created in 1860.
According to them, the historical context underscored Oworo’s deep-rooted connection to these lands.
The approval of traditional stools by the Executive Governor of Kogi State, including the Ohi of Ajaokuta, Ohireba Aniebira of Lokoja, and Ohiekura of Osara is uncalled for as it has sparked widespread concern among our people.
“Historical records confirm that Ajaokuta was a district in Oworo Division, while Osara and Lokoja were integral communities within Oworoland. The Olu of Oworo stool, established in 1825, predates the Ohinoyi stool, created in 1860. This historical context underscores Oworo’s deep-rooted connection to these lands.
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