There was jubilation in Kpean community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State following the installation of Engr Lucky Ewoh as the new paramount ruler of the community.
Sources from the community had it that Lucky who is from the Gbene-Ewoh royal family of Kpean succeeded Chief Nwineh Bariyiramue who was allegedly deposed by the community.
Speaking in an interview with newsmen during the installation ceremony, former chairman of the governing council of Kpean community Prof Patrick Nwinyokpugi said the people are happy over the emergence of Engr. Lucky Gbene-Ewoh as their new paramount ruler.
Prof. Nwinyokpugi said this can be seen from the massive turnout of both men and women for the installation as well as the celebration across the community.
He alleged that the former paramount ruler was deposed following his inability to restore peace to Kpean as well as check the incessant cult killings in the community.
“Some years ago, we got a judgment in favour of the deposed chief, but four years down the line, lots of atrocities have happened. Just last month a young boy was murdered and his head severed off his body, heart and private part taken away and the matter was not reported to the police by the deposed chief”, he said.
Prof. Nwinyokpugi said the community has confidence that the new chief will not derail and describe it as a new dawn in the community.
Also speaking, the youth leader of Kpean Community, Comrade Lemii D. Petaba said the installation of Chief Lucky Ewoh at the community sacred square , shows its acceptability not only by the people by also by the gods of the land.
According to him, “today the Gene-Ewoh royal family is introducing a new paramount ruler to us and the people are happy”
He said the occasion was to officially install him and to do the traditional rights that follows.
Speaking later with newsmen, the new paramount ruler, Chief Lucky Gbene-Ewoh thanked his people for the confidence reposed on him, promising not to fail them.
He also pledged to ensure the returns of peace to the community.
Meanwhile, efforts made to reach the alleged former paramount ruler proved abortive as neither his phone contact nor his residential address in Portharcourt could be reached.
Peoplesmind
