Mbah Assures Enugu Community Of Adequate Security
Gov Peter Mbah of Enugu State has assured the people of Eha-Amufu and other attack-prone communities in Isi-Uzo Local Government that his administration would rid the areas of criminals.
Eha-Amufu has been in the news of late following recurring cases of alleged herders’ attacks on the natives of the community. The attacks left many people dead and some injured, with property worth millions of naira destroyed.
This was contained in a news release by the governor’s Special Adviser on the New Media, Reuben Onyishi, on Wednesday.
Gov Mbah, according to Onyishi, was represented by his Senior Special Assistant on Security, Mr Vincent Onyeabor, at the event held at Ogbete, Eha-Amufu.
The team comprised officers of the Nigeria Air Force and the International Helicopter Flying School, IHFS, Air Force Base, Emene Enugu, led by Air Commodore D. E. Laha, and Wing Commander, O. Adeniyi.
The team also visited Aguamede community which also witnessed similar attacks. They were received at St Paul’s Model Secondary School, Eha-Amufu, by the Chairman of Isi-Uzo LG Council, Barr Obiora Obeagu; the Anglican Bishop of Eha-Amufu Diocese, Bishop Daniel Olinya, and the traditional ruler of Aguamede community, Igwe John Odo Anyika, among others.
Onyeabor noted that wrong notions had existed when helicopters sighted around were presumed to have been used by criminals to supply arms and ammunition to enemies of the communities.
Quoting him, “We have decided to come here with some of those helicopters to reassure you that they are not enemies, but friends from the International Helicopter Flying School on a routine training programme.”
He added that the security team of the state government “partners with the Air Force and the Flying Schools to assist with effective surveillance of the forests and communities to ensure that criminals did not hold any inch of the state”.
He continued, “Their training programmes are just one part of the story. The other part, which is very critical, is that their operations also help us to keep an eye on what is happening around these forests because in Enugu State, we have zero tolerance for any form of insecurity. The governor has said repeatedly that we have no room, forest or space, for criminal elements.”
Speaking, Bishop Daniel Olinya expressed delight at what he described as “the exceptional commitment of the governor to the security and welfare of the people of Eha-Amufu and Isi-Uzo Local Government in general.”
According to the clergy, the recent visit of Eha-Amufu stakeholders to Mbah was an eye opener to the governor’s plans for the people of Isi-Uzo LGA.
In his remarks, Isi-Uzo Council Chairman, Barr Obeagu, said, “Before Gov Mbah assumed office, there were Internally Displaced Persons’ camps in Isi-Uzo. But in a matter of about a month or two, our people returned to their homes, following massive deployment of security personnel.
“To facilitate security access and improve agricultural production, he has completed the 21.7km Agape-Agu-Mgbuji-Ogbete asphalt road, which leads into some of the farm settlements. Currently, he has directed for the asphalt road to be extended by about 8km into Aguamede to further improve security.
“The governor is equally working to ensure that these farm settlements have telecom connectivity to aid effective communication and security response.”
Mbah Assures Enugu Community Of Adequate Security is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
