DATE: 28th MARCH, 2012.
THE HOUSE:
Notes with dismay, failure by authorities of the Nigerian Air Force and Ministry Of Defence to obey and/or carry out an earlier resolution of the House with respect to a petition against the Nigerian Air Force by the Rumuolukwu Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
(See Votes and Proceeding No. 59 of Thursday 9TH February, 2006).
AWARE that the people of Rumuolukwu Community are the traditional owners of part of the land where the Nigerian Air Force base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State is presently situate and that the said land was forcefully and compulsorily acquired from the Community via an Emergency Government Acquisition during the second World War without payment of compensation to the community.
ALSO AWARE that the community made several failed entreaties to the Nigerian Air Force to pay them compensation in respect of the said land and relocate them as agreed upon during the acquisition.
Notes that the Community petitioned to the 6th Assembly, following which the House amongst others resolved as follows:
“ (i) That the Federal Government should calculate and pay adequate compensation to the Rumuolukwu community for the land acquired;
(ii) That the Ministry of Defence should ensure the prompt approval of the sketch “C” of the surveyed area ceded to the community and handover same to the Rumuolukwu Community”.
FURTHER AWARE that the authorities of the Nigerian Air Force and Ministry of Defence rather than release to the community the portion of land already approved by the House and agreed to, is at present plotting out part of the land with intent of selling same to members of the public for the purpose of commercial estate development and in this regard a ground breaking ceremony had already been performed and the area is presently being offered for sale to the public by authorities of the Nigerian Air Force.
WORRIED that several years after the resolution by the House, no effort has been made by authorities of the Nigerian Air Force and the Ministry of Defence to obey and/or heed to the said resolution of the National Assembly.
FURTHER WORRIED that unless very urgent steps are taken to intervene in this matter, the situation is likely to strain relationship between the community and authorities of the Nigerian Air Force in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Resolves to:
(i) Urge the Nigerian Air Force and Ministry of Defence to stop further advert and offer of the said land for sale to the public as Nigerian Air Force low cost Housing scheme
(ii) Direct the House Committees on Defence and Legislative Compliance to ensure that the resolution of the House contained in the Votes and Proceedings No. 59 of Thursday 9th February, 2006, particularly at pages 59-60 is complied with and report back to the House within two (2) weeks for further legislative action.
HON. O.K. CHINDA.
THE HOUSE:
Notes with dismay, failure by authorities of the Nigerian Air Force and Ministry Of Defence to obey and/or carry out an earlier resolution of the House with respect to a petition against the Nigerian Air Force by the Rumuolukwu Community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
(See Votes and Proceeding No. 59 of Thursday 9TH February, 2006).
AWARE that the people of Rumuolukwu Community are the traditional owners of part of the land where the Nigerian Air Force base, Port Harcourt, Rivers State is presently situate and that the said land was forcefully and compulsorily acquired from the Community via an Emergency Government Acquisition during the second World War without payment of compensation to the community.
ALSO AWARE that the community made several failed entreaties to the Nigerian Air Force to pay them compensation in respect of the said land and relocate them as agreed upon during the acquisition.
Notes that the Community petitioned to the 6th Assembly, following which the House amongst others resolved as follows:
“ (i) That the Federal Government should calculate and pay adequate compensation to the Rumuolukwu community for the land acquired;
(ii) That the Ministry of Defence should ensure the prompt approval of the sketch “C” of the surveyed area ceded to the community and handover same to the Rumuolukwu Community”.
FURTHER AWARE that the authorities of the Nigerian Air Force and Ministry of Defence rather than release to the community the portion of land already approved by the House and agreed to, is at present plotting out part of the land with intent of selling same to members of the public for the purpose of commercial estate development and in this regard a ground breaking ceremony had already been performed and the area is presently being offered for sale to the public by authorities of the Nigerian Air Force.
WORRIED that several years after the resolution by the House, no effort has been made by authorities of the Nigerian Air Force and the Ministry of Defence to obey and/or heed to the said resolution of the National Assembly.
FURTHER WORRIED that unless very urgent steps are taken to intervene in this matter, the situation is likely to strain relationship between the community and authorities of the Nigerian Air Force in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Resolves to:
(i) Urge the Nigerian Air Force and Ministry of Defence to stop further advert and offer of the said land for sale to the public as Nigerian Air Force low cost Housing scheme
(ii) Direct the House Committees on Defence and Legislative Compliance to ensure that the resolution of the House contained in the Votes and Proceedings No. 59 of Thursday 9th February, 2006, particularly at pages 59-60 is complied with and report back to the House within two (2) weeks for further legislative action.
HON. O.K. CHINDA.
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