Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha lead
governors elected on the platform of the All Progressive Congress to Government
House, Enugu, Tuesday, (4th May, 2016) to sympathize with the people of Enugu State over the recent attack on
Ukpai Nimbo community by suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The APC governors assured Nigerians
that the Nimbo killings would mark the end of such criminality in the country.
Okorocha, who addressed Enugu State
stakeholders at the Government House, Enugu said the delegation was in the
State to re-assure the residents that they were greatly touched by the
incident.
Other Governors on the visit
included Badaru Abubakar, Jigawa, Rauf Aregbesola, Osun, as well as deputy
governors of Kogi and Yobe States.
According to Okorocha, “we are here
because of the ugly incident that took place in Enugu State. Death is death but
the most painful is the one that is man-made, most unexpected.
“This nation is one, irrespective of
political affiliation; you (Governor Ugwuanyi) are in PDP; we are in APC, but
in death, there is no party.
“We have come to sympathize with you
on this moment of grief and great loss.”
He equally commended Governor
Ugwuanyi “for the maturity with which he has handled the situation; it would
have degenerated to something else if the people had retaliated.”
Okorocha added that “we see this as
an act of criminality; a crime is a crime no matter where it was committed. We
hereby condemn this criminal activity in its entirety.
“We shall join hands with the
Federal Government to make sure that this is the last in our country.
“We must emphasize the unity of
Nigeria; that is why we are here; all the APC governors would have been here
but they decided to send representatives.
“We are with you in spirit and I
want to inform all the people of the South-East that this matter is being
handled and very soon, the culprits will be brought to book.”
In his speech, Governor Shettima,
who likened the trauma being faced by Nimbo people and indeed the entire Enugu
State to that of victims of Boko Haram insurgency in Borno State, lauded the
people of Enugu State over their conduct in the face of such provocation.
He said, “In this kind of situation,
it is easy to play to the gallery; it is easier to call for revenge, but Enugu
people remained calm.
“We have to find these killers who
should be treated as criminals; they are criminals; they need to be treated as
such.
“The Igbos are very industrious,
very accommodating, very enterprising; we must build this nation together; we
must build this nation as brothers.”
In his reaction, Governor Ugwuanyi,
who commended President Muhammadu Buhari as well as the governors over their
concern, expressed hope that the commission of inquiry set up by the state
“will lay all the relevant facts on the table and help bring justice to all
concerned.”
He added that “we are already taking
concrete measures to step up security in Enugu State especially through the
reactivation and revitalization of neighbourhood watch associations in every
community in the State.
“This is geared towards ensuring a
holistic and concerted approach to security challenges in the state with all
communities and relevant organizations being fully involved.”
PHIOTO: APC GOVERNORS AT GOVT HOUSE, ENUGU
PHOTO CREDIT: DAILY POST
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