Akpama Emmanuel Sampson is a realist and a son of Mkpani Community from Aduma Clan. On the 18th of November 2017, He met with Detailing Cross River to discuss the way forward on the up coming event that will bring around all sons and daughters of Mkpani community together to discuss the position of Mkpani community comes 2020. Our discussion triggers our meeting with Rt. Hon Eteng Jones Williams in His office at House of Assembly Complex and later Akpama proceeded to Mkpani to see the conflicting Monarchies.
AT THE PALACE OF OBOL ODEN, THE INTRO DURING HIS INTERACTION
Good evening HRH
My major reason for visiting is to inform you about the upcoming youths programme which is aimed at helping the youth's of Yakurr L.G.A to develop themselves and emerge as leaders, change agent and role models in their various communities and Nation at large.
And also to notify you about our plans, to organise a town hall meeting, which all our elites, leaders, political class and traditional rulers will gather and interact with the youth's of our noble community on the issues that had eaten deep into our system and is affecting the youths within and out side the country.
The Monarch saw reasons in what i said and commended our effort so far, saying is a developmental calling event that will bring the needed change. The issues triggered him to discussed on the worrisome state of the community, Obol Oden said" as a monarch he has no grudges over anything. That, all he is saying is that tradition must be followed without aberrations and that attempt to reform tradition, is the issue Mkpani is facing but we are blinded by dishonesty.
Interactions Now
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Akpama -- OBOL, with all this traditional distractions, are we still sure of adequate development in Mkpani?
In response, Obol Oden said "even in a family, when there is no love, peace and unity amongst the households, it will be difficult for development to set in and
that is why we need peace and the only thing that will bring about peace in Mkpani is when our tradition is allowed to be, just the way it was from origin."
Akpama --Obol, what really is the cause of the Mkpani problems.
Response by Obol Oden" one of it is trying to reform our traditions, secondly Personal and Political interest of some elites. And I don't know what they stand to gain and why they are busy fueling this issue".
Akpama -- Please Obol what do you mean? More clarification.
Response "what I meant is clearly written in the wall, the crowning of Obol Sunday didn't follow the traditional norms
And politicians, due to hatred of some of their contemporaries from a section of the community had decided to create confusion in the traditional stool. The reasons is still best known to them. He lamented that the Aduma clan had paid their full dues in the development of Mkpani community and as such they should be regarded and given equal opportunities.
Am not asking much, no traditional procedures should be deviated due to personal interest and let me draw your attentions to all written petitions on the Aduma clan and the recent one by Dr. Ekor Abam".
Akpama -- what do you think will solve this problem?
Obol replied " only love can solve this problem and truthfulness".
Going through all the responses, from the Obol and Clan Head of Aduma I wish to conclude by saying " let us be prepared to be in the town hall meeting. Truth shall prevail falsehood.