Afemai Descendant Forum calls for adequate security in Edo North

…Condoles With Those Who Lost Their Lives In Jattu-Uzairue Market

By Our Reporter

Afemai Descendants Forum, a social cultural organisation from the Edo North extraction of Edo State has asserted that they will work with all stakeholders in the state to curb insecurity in the areas.

They said in doing this, they will ensure they work with traditional rulers to put an end to the insecurity in the region.

Addressing newsmen in a World Press Briefing, Benin city, the President General of the forum, Comrade John Aidenomo Idogho, said the only way farmers in Edo North can have access to their farm, and carry out their farming activities is to forge a synergy with all the relevant bodies to tackle insecurity in the district.

According to President General, he posited that the purpose of the event is to make their presence known in preparation toward their grand launch, which comes up later this year, 2024.

He averred,”It is with great delight to welcome you all to this maiden edition of the press briefing of Afemai Descendants Forum, ADF, founded in 2023.

“Afemai Descendants Forum is a social cultural organisation from the Edo North extraction of Edo State, only poised for the unity, growth and development of Afemai, even as the name implies.

“A non-political movement but with full interest in good governance, quality and exemplary leadership of the state, towards building an egalitarian Edo, and by extension, Afemai region-Edo North.

“Afemai Descendants Forum, as you may already be aware, comprises of the Six (6) Local Government Areas that makes Edo North Senatorial District, with one common goal, one purpose, where fairness, equity and justice thrives.

“One may ask to what end is Afemai Descendants Forum created? Our objectives are to unify the Afemai people, attract government presence, invest in Edo land and ensure poverty is eradicated from Afemai region.

“The purpose of this press briefing is to formally make our presence known in preparation toward our grand launch which comes up later this year, 2024.

“Though the Afemai Descendants Forum is apolitical, we wish to unequivocally State that our leaders and politicians in Edo State should upgrade their scale and raise their dirk in terms of building State that the divided of democracy will outlive them.

” As a social culture organisation, we shall at every election virile, as it is already so currently make a demand that all candidate present their manifestos for scrutiny, these will shape our belief and support for parties and their candidates.

“It is our hope that ADF will play their role as a political watch entity in Edo civil society.
But before we round up, ADF want to use this opportunity to condole with those who lost their lives recently at the Jattu-Uzairue market. May God comfort their families and grant the departed eternal,”Idogho added.

Also, the Vice President, Afemai Descendants Forum, Hon. Stephen Imokhuede, said the forum aimed is to eradicate poverty from the people of the locality.