Abia State Government has assured the people and residents that it will provide adequate security for them especially this yuletide.
The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu who gave the assurance while briefing Newsmen on the outcome of this week’s state executive council meeting said the State Government would not yield any part of the State to criminals and criminal elements.
“As a responsible government, the administration will continue to take the security of lives and property of Abians very seriously.
“As the yuletide approaches, the State Government wishes to reassure Abians that Government will stop at nothing to ensure that lives and property of Abians are protected. The state Government will not yield any part of the State to criminals,” the Commissioner vowed.
According to Prince Kanu disclosed the recently launched security operation by the Nigerian Army codenamed ‘Udo Ka” is aimed at ensuring the peace and protection of lives and property of Abians and residents during the yuletide and even beyond.
“What that means is that in the days and weeks ahead ,security agencies will be very visible around the state.
” By this announcement we are assuring Abians that they (security men) are out there for their own good and all that the government requires from Abians is cooperation and their readiness to avail the security agencies with necessary information,” about security breaches around the state,” Prince Kanu stated.
Prince Okey Kanu further announced that beginning from Tuesday, 26th, Government would begin a season of multiple road flag – offs and commissioning of roads till the end of the year.
“His Excellency will “Later in the week, precisely on Thursday,the 28th of November,2024, the Governor will commission Obiorah road, Cemetery road phase two and Abak street.’
The Commissioner also named Roads to be flagged off to include Onuimo bridge to Tower of Peace Umuahia and Umuopara Ring road Umuahia as well as the construction of Onuinyang – Okporoenyi -Obuoro – Ikwuano road section.
Responding to questions on security, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Security Matters, Navy Commander MacDonald Ubah Rtd revealed that Governor Alex Otti has told the men of the Nigeria Army in Abia State desist from subjecting Abians to raising their hands at military check points.
According to him, a new regulation is on the way to increase understanding between road users and the military at various checkpoints across the state.
He made public that the Nigeria Army has made available a 3-digit line
193 to deepen the confidence of civilians in the military.
