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The governor of Ebonyi state, Engr David Umahi, who doubles as the chairman of southeast governors forum, has called on leaders across the country to take responsibility and be accountable to the people as part of measures towards ensuring future peace and security of the nation.
Umahi, gave the charge during the presentation of utility vehicles to security agencies in the state in Abakaliki Yesterday, and said that the trending southeastern security outfit with the code name Ebubeagu is not targeted at the proscribed Indegeneous People of Biafra (Ipob) or the Eastern security network (ESN) but a means to improve the security of the state against criminality.
“Let me correct an impression, no criminal is after the governor of Ebonyi state, no Ipob or ESN is after me, because the governor of Ebonyi state has discharged his commitments to the people of Ebonyi state, and what happened two days back was not the activities of ESN or Ipob, it’s pure criminality”. He said.
The governor, noted that the current security challenges in the country requires that leaders at all levels must take responsibility and be accountable to the people in order to save the future generations.
“Our nation is so much at a cross road, I was very shocked when people are announcing dates for 2023 election, it’s very unfortunate Because the nation is quite challenging now, it’s not a matter of Mr President or a matter of the governor,
“all Leaders must take responsibility at this stage because it’s not what we preach in public that is the issue, is when we are confronted with a decision that will secure the future of our children”.
“It’s time to have a rethink, the resources of this nation can build this nation, it is not about efcc icpc, it is about you and God, and that is the problem of this country not what we say on the faces of television, what are we doing with the public resource given to us, this is very important”.
The governor, who noted that the current insecurity has affected every part of the country, urged leaders to engage the people and find solutions rather than playing politics.
“Let’s forget about 2023 and amend fences and let leaders of this country begin to mind thier words, it is not north versus South, people just want to be popular and they are inciting the children, the important thing is that there is a problem, and we have to solve this problem, this is very important” he added.
He called on the state Chapter of the Christian association of Nigerian CAN to work with local government chairmen and identify with the various agitation groups in the state for peaceful negotiations to end uprising, emphasing that government is not out to kill them but to restore them into the society, noting that some of the Agitations are legitimate.
“We can’t continue to ignore the various agitations of all the regions of this country, we have to discuss and mend our ways, we have to begin to build back in love and sincerity, this is my position and this is what I believe, it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks, this is no politics,”. He said.
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