Danger Looms: Enugu Community Writes President Tinubu Over Alleged Land Grabbing By Minister

Without swift intervention from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,the Isienuu Amagunze community in the Nkanu East local government area of Enugu State faces a dire situation stemming from alleged land grabbing by Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Science,Technology,y and Innovation, with the implicit backing of his brother, Nnoli Nnaji, a member of the Federal House of Representatives.
In a letter entitled “A STITCH IN TIME SAVES NINE – COMMUNITY LAND CRISIS NEED NOT CONSUME MORE LIVES IN OUR COUNTRY!” addressed to the President, the Isienu Amagunze Town Union (IATU) raises urgent concerns about the “impending danger and time bomb” posed by the actions of Tinubu’s Minister, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, and his brother, Hon. Nnolim Nnaji.
In a statement released to the press in Enugu on Sunday evening, the town union condemned the actions of the two men, stating, “They are wielding theirfederall influence to intimidate and attack our people, thereby undermining the harmonious relations that Nkanu communities have enjoyed for generations.”

Providing historical context regarding the ownership of the disputed land, IATU noted, “In 1996, the former Nkanu Local Government Area was divided into Nkanu East and Nkanu West LGAs, with Amagunze designated as the headquarters of Nkanu East and Agbani retaining its status as the headquarters of Nkanu West.

The traditional rulers, particularly those from the boundary towns, endorsed the memorandum of understanding that established Nkanu East under the leadership of the late His Royal Highness Igwe Vincent Nnaji of blessed memory, who was the Igwe of Ndiuno Uwani Akpogu, the autonomous community adjacent to Isienu Amagunze.”

“To be clear, there has never been any land dispute between Ndiuno Akpogu and Isienu Amagunze.

“These two neighbouring communities have coexisted peacefully for over 300 years until these last six years, coinciding with the acquisition federal power by the aforementioned individuals.

“It is concerning that these men are not from the Ndiuno-Uwani Akpogu community bordering Isienu Amagunze; they hail from a distant autonomous community, far removed from the boundary town.”