Sheathe your swords in the interest of Urhobo, UPU pleads with Omo Agege, Ogboru

By Ovasa Ogaga,

The  Urhobo apex body, the Urhobo Progress Union, UPU, has appealed to the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo – Agege and the Delta State All Progressive Congress, APC,  Gubernatorial candidate in the last election, Chief Great Ogboru  to sheathe their swords in the overall interest of the Urhobo Nation.

The President General of UPU, Chief Joe Omene who also doubles as the Ejorofo of Mosogar Kingdom while speaking to Advocate at his country home in Mosogar said the situation was becoming worrisome, noted that their differences could be settled out of the pages of the newspapers.

The President General urged them to keep their interest apart adding that no matter what happens they still need each other in the course of their political sojourn.

According to him, “there is no need for this needless war, they should stop the fire now, sheathe their sword for the interest of the Urhobos, both of them are highly respected Urhobo sons and the Urhobo are looking up to them ahead of 2023, if they continue to tear themselves apart like this, they are telling us that we should forget about better tomorrow for the Urhobo nation”

“On behalf of myself and the entire people of the Urhobo Nation I am calling them to call on their subordinates to cease fire. There is no problem or issue that cannot be solved, no matter how deep their grievances may be, they still need each other politically” he said.

He also stated that the Urhobo leaders will be monitoring event both on conventional and social media to know those fueling the war and will be sanctioned if need be.