Ebonyi Killings: Gov Dave Umahi Receives Nods over Urgent Intervention

Ebonyi Killings: Gov Dave Umahi Receives Nods over Urgent Intervention

Gov Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State has been commended by stakeholders over his urgent intervention and swift response to the calls of communities recently attacked in the state.

Umahi who doubles as Chairman, Southeast Governors Forum was roundly applauded by the Convener of DUNAETA – a political pressure group based in Ebonyi, Lady Monica Chidinma Ada Eze popularly called Ada Ebonyi, for assisting inhabitants of  Umuogudu, Akpu, Ngbo and Egedege in Ohaukwu and Egedege local government areas of Ebonyi State, whose communities were plundered by bandits.

Recall that Gov Dave Umahi had approved the sum of N40 million to the people of Umuogudu Akpu Ngbo in Ohaukwu and Egedegede Ishielu local government areas of the state to ameliorate the suffering of those who suffered varying degree of losses owing to the devastating invasion and attacks on them.

The Governor also visited the communities to assess the level of damages orchestrated by the invading attackers, sympathized and commiserated with the people and assured that government will not rest on its oars in bringing perpetrators to book; “I feel so sad. When I heard of this my spirit went down so low how life no longer means much in our country again. It is so sad that people will be sleeping in their houses and others will come and kill them for what they know nothing about.

“Our Security outfit is already in place. I directed a lot of them to be posted to this place, all that is remaining is for Ebubeagu to be launched at the Zonal level and to have our security gadgets there.

“Everybody will be protected when we make up our minds to protect ourselves. I have done everything possible for Agila people to live peacefully with us even when I was the Deputy Governor, every time they will be the one to attack us,” he said.

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Gov Dave Umahi was said to have also directed the formation of a vigilante group in Egedegede in Ishielu Local Government Area which recently recorded a bloody attack perpetrated by herdsmen and also approved the sum of N20m to the community as a consolation to families of victims of the dastardly attack. He also charged Council Chairmen to enforce the ban on open grazing, noting that the practice is no longer allowed in the whole of the South East region.

He also announced the donation of the sum of 20million naira to the Community to assist families of those who lost their lives in the incident and maintained that the Government would not fold its hands and watch the citizens being killed wantonly by bandits.

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“Mr. President has said it and I am saying it also, such people must be demobilized by all means, you can’t carry AK-47 to our land, it is an affront. If is an insult and it is not allowed, we must stop them, enough is enough,” Gov dave Umahi reiterated.

Gov Dave Umahi had informed the natives when he visited the communities that their leaders have resolved to reach a truce and appealed to them to recall their warriors from the bushes.

“We came to inform our fathers and mothers that we have discussed with your leaders in Abakaliki and they have agreed that there will be peace in Effium and they have agreed to recall your warriors from the bushes.

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Monica reminded the people that no meaningful development can take place in an atmosphere of crisis, stressing that the administration of Gov Dave Umahi, is willing and committed to spreading development evenly across all the local government areas of the state.