Apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has once more thrown its weight behind Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State on his vow to finish the common sit-at-home being ordered by a faction of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB.
The 5 South-East States have been contending with the Monday sit-at-home being ordered by the Simon Ekpa managed IPOB faction. This week, he ordered a one week sit-at-home.
But Mbah, since he was sworn-in, had declared that sit-at-home was over in Enugu State.
The Governor has additionally met with President Bola Tinubu, throughout which he appealed for Mazi Nnamdi Kanu’s launch.
However, on Wednesday, there was pressure in Enugu, following studies that gunmen have been shifting from one space to one other imposing the sit-at-home.
The State authorities and the police had disowned the studies, attributing it to actions of mischief makers.
In an announcement made out there to Media Talk Africa on Thursday, the National President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council Worldwide, Mazi Okwu Nnabuike urged the safety companies to redouble their efforts in successful the boldness of the residents.
Okwu, who stated the Governor had labored his talks by offering extra logistics to the police, famous that the safety companies owed an obligation to be certain that hoodlums didn’t achieve higher hand within the State.
He stated, “We want to commend the Governor of Enugu State for his steadfastness towards ending the perennial sit-at-home which has done more harm than good.
“We, the Ohanaeze youths have been in the forefront demanding for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, but we have always said that sit-at-home will not bring Kanu out.
“Governor Peter Mbah showed leadership by meeting with President Tinubu over Kanu’s incarceration and we are sure the Tinubu government will give the request a positive consideration once his cabinet is formed.
“The Governor has also provided more operational vehicles for the police to aid their rapid response.
“Ohanaeze youths applaud the governor for being firm and unshaken in his ban of sit-at-home.”
Okwu expressed fear that safety companies weren’t dwelling up to expectations.
“However, we are calling on the police and other security agencies to rise up to the challenge. If they were proactive, the confusion witnessed on Wednesday would not happen.
“But the security agencies were nowhere to be found at the strategic locations until news of reported attacks spread across the State. This should not be.
“Considering the high concentration of various security wings within the Enugu metropolis, their presence should have been felt in most of the strategic locations early in the morning.
“We, therefore, call on them to join hands with the Governor in his vow to secure the people of Enugu State. There is no doubt that Governor Peter Mbah is prepared, in a hurry to develop Enugu State, he should be given all the support,” Okwu said.
