Governor Okorocha |
Imo state Governor,
Owelle Rochas Okorocha has appealed to President Mohammadu Buhari to intervene
as a matter of urgency in the repeated killings in the South-East by
Herdsmen to forestall future occurrence describing the recent killings in Enugu
state as very unfortunate and barbaric.
Governor Okorocha spoke
while addressing Traditional Rulers in the state to take absolute control of
security in their various autonomous communities and to also ensure peaceful
co-existence between their people and people from other areas living in their midst,
adding that what the country needs at the moment is absolute peace.
Governor Okorocha
appealed for calm on the part of both Enugu people in particular and the South-East
in general, expressing optimism that President Buhari would address the unfortunate
development.
The governor while
addressing the Traditional Rulers condemned the attack in Enugu saying that the
news of the barbaric attack on some of the sons and daughters of Enugu state
came to us as a huge shock
He sympathized with the
families who lost their beloved ones and appealed for peace in the region,
promising that the government within the region is on top of the matter. He
said the nation cannot afford the wanton killings of innocent people,
stressing that absolute peace was needed to ensure the protection of lives and
property.
Governor Okorocha words
“this is an important meeting. I want to kindly request all of you
to take responsibility of security in your domains to ensure peaceful
co-existence between Igbos and other Nigerians living in their areas. ”
He continued, “the
killings in Enugu state was inhuman and those behind the killings should be
made to face the law. As Traditional Rulers, you are to take charge
of security in your autonomous communities. You are now the Chief Security
Officers of your communities and you must ensure harmony between your people
and others living with them.”
He said, “at this time
in the country absolute peace is required.”
Dozens of residents in
Uzo-Uwani community in Enugu state were reported to have been killed by
rampaging Fulani herdsmen on the morning of Monday 25th April 2016
while several others were severely injured in the attacks. The herdsmen were
reported to have used sophisticated guns, cutlasses and other forms of weapons
in the attack.
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