fter years of conflicts, youths and elders of Kpor community in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State have embraced peace. A chieftaincy tussle and youth restivessness have torn the oil- rich community apart for years.Last week, a town hall meeting was held in the community to resolve the age-long differences.
Over 180 youths of the community also benefitted from a training on conflict resolution funded by the European Union Instrument for Stability in Niger Delta in collaboration with Search for Common Ground (SFCG), Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (ECHRD).
The Secretary, Kpor Council of Chiefs, Chief Friday Kpaabel, flayed a recent survey conducted to unravel the causes of conflicts in the area.
He identified unemployment as a major reason for the conflict, stressing that people no longer have access to natural means of livelihood such as farming and fishing, owing to oil exploration
Source: OgoniNews
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