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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been cautioned not to eject allottees of cocoa plots in Etung LGA of the state.<\/p>\n

Traditional Rulers of Mbume Block of Clans in Etung LGA made the caution in Calabar, disclosing that there are 4,552hectares out of which Ben Ayade\u2019s administration allocated 1,415 hectares.<\/p>\n

There were indications that Governor Otu was bent on implementing the threats by his successor, Ben Ayade\u2019s administration to eject the allottees even though most of them have genuine papers showing that they made payments to the government.<\/p>\n

A Taskforce on cocoa led by Hon. Cosmos Ebori Nku\u2019 had insisted that allottees of cocoa plots from the previous administration encroached into farm lands were false.<\/p>\n

Chairman, Crises Management Committee, Mbume Blocks of clans, Etung Local Government Area of Cross River State (Cocoa host communities) Ntufam Odu Ndep Moses said if the government carried out their threats there might be further violence and bloodshed.<\/p>\n

He advised Otu to make use of the remaining 3,137 hectares which were unallocated by immediate past administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe government can still make use of the remaining 3,137 hectares to avoid outbreaks of crises within the host communities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was from the allocation of the 1,414 hectares as a way to execute the court\u2019s consent judgement by past administration that N30 million was paid to the state government\u2019s account,\u201d Ndep advised.<\/p>\n

From their findings, he said the money was used to defray 16-year old royalty and debt which the state government owed cocoa landlord communities.<\/p>\n

Ndep insisted that the allottees paid required fees into the coffers of the state government before they took possession of the allotted farms.<\/p>\n

He maintained that the government has been misinformed over the allotment.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe, therefore, urged restraint and strongly advised against any measure that may result in violent clashes,\u201d he stressed.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has been cautioned not to eject allottees of cocoa plots in Etung LGA of the state. Traditional Rulers of Mbume Block of Clans in Etung LGA made the caution in Calabar, disclosing that there are 4,552hectares out of which Ben Ayade\u2019s administration allocated 1,415 hectares. 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