Insecurity:Ebonyi Set To Embark On One- Week Fasting And Prayers
By Joyce Aroh Abakaliki
Following the ongoing killings and attacks in the state, the Ebonyi State Government has declared Fasting and prayer to all the Ebonyi people starting from 1st to 8th May 2021
Governor Dave Umahi announced this while briefing newsmen after an enlarged State Security Council Meeting at the new Government House, Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakaliki on Wednesday.
Umahi explained that the purpose of the fasting and prayers for Ebonyians was to seek God’s intervention on the insecurity in the state.
Governor Umahi decried the unabated killings of Security personnel in parts of the country by bandits
He said “I have directed all Security Agencies to crack down on all criminal activities in the state and for those who did the killings, the security agencies should bring them to book within 72 hours”.
“We appeal to our people to stop attacking and killing Security men in Ebonyi State, burning down the infrastructure of Government and killing civilians, this is pure criminality, there is no agitation in this criminality and the State Security apparatus will descend on them”.
The Governor also directed Okada riders to form their Security to be involved in identifying criminals using motorcycles to operate or risk the total ban of motorcycles in the State. He further explained that the ban of motorcycles on dual carriageways has been reactivated with immediate effect.
While explaining that the State Government has discovered that the attack on Umugadu people of Ohaukwu was carried out by Agila people using the herders as mercenaries said the State would embark on one-week prayer from first May to seek the face of God over the hostilities in parts of the State.
The Governor who expressed happiness that peace was gradually returning to Effium, directed the Effium and Ezza Effium stakeholders to form joint vigilante to secure their environment, promising to assist them in the provision of some logistics.
He however made the presentation of 40 million naira each to people of Egedegede in Ishielu Local Government Area and Umugadu in Ohaukwu Local Government as compensation to families of those who lost their lives in the attacks and to form vigilantes in their Communities.