Azuka Patrick Ashikodi
Land Sales in Ibusa, Associated With Urbanization, Azuka Patrick Ashikodi Maintains
– Emeka Esogbue
A notable Ibusa indigene and former House of Representatives aspirant in the state, Mr Patrick Azuka Ashikodi, has attributed the incessant spates of land sales in Ibusa to phases of urbanization that are expected.
Azuka Ashikodi, believed to be the youngest indigene of the community to contest for the House of Representatives was reacting to the statement made by Dr. Henry Ajumeze in which the latter reprimanded indigenes involved in the indiscriminate acts, warning that the community was capable of losing its identity and heritage.
Ashikodi who also responded on Ibusa Development Forum, a WhatsApp group, believes that the indiscriminate sales of land in the community is a fallout of urbanization.
“The phases of urbanization. It is expected these infractions. The troubles and fightings.
These are physiological problems that every society must go through however, the major problem in Igbuzo is our aggressive republicanism,” he said.
However, he went ahead to blame the Ibusa traditional system for the challenges confronting the community.
“The traditional institutions have failed. Our Quasi monarchy vs. age-long gerontocracy remains a big challenge.”
“If we don’t sell land as you advocated we shall remain perpetually underdeveloped.”
Ashikodi popularly called “The Political Messiah” stretched that the progress made by Ibusa so far was enormously occasioned by investment.
“The progress occasioned by investment within Igbuzo (Ibusa) today is enormous.”
“Houses are rented for One million Naira for three-bedroom apartments in igbuzo today.”
“Commerce is thriving etc.”
“The most needed remains regulation which the Council authority has passed into laws.
“The community ventured into this land dealings and it became savory.”
“The most striking trouble within Igbuzo communities is calling certain families slaves devoid of land inheritance.”
Azuka Patrick Ashikodi blamed yesterday’s shooting on the labeling of certain families as slaves and called on the community to intervene to avoid further bloodshed.
