The Abia State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on the state government to liaise with all security agencies in the state, to take proactive steps aimed at stemming the spate of attacks on security formations across the 17 LGAs of the state as such attacks were taking its toll on personnel and infrastructure of the Police and rendering society vulnerable to hoodlums.
The call is coming on the heels of the recent attack on Uzuakoli Police Division in Bende LGA where hoodlums razed some parts of the police building, burnt exhibit vehicles and freed detainees after overpowering the policemen guarding the station.
Also recall that the Abia State Government imposed curfew in parts of the State to address security challenges across the state.
The NUJ in a Communique issued at the end of it’s Congress held at the Press Centre Umuahia and signed by the Chairman, Comrade Victor Ndukwe and iSecretary, Adaeze Ralph-Igbokwe, further called on the State Government to reinvigorate its efforts in checking the activities of herders in the Local Government Areas, especially in Isuikwuato LGA where the people now live in fear and can no longer go about their normal businesses as a result of the activities of herders who are alleged to have taken over some parts of the Council.
The Union commended the State Government for joining the rest of the South East States in floating the Ebubeagu security outfit which is expected to boost security in the region and enjoined the State Executive to work with the State House of Assembly to give the outfit a legal backing and make it operational.
While commending the Governor Okezie Ikpeazu led administration for bringing about infrastructural rebirth in the commercial city of Aba, the NUJ urged the government not to rest on its oars and requested the public to cooperate with government and its contractors executing various projects, rather than disrupt ongoing projects but channel their grievances, if any, to appropriate quarters.
