Ahead of November 11th governorship election in Imo State, the Labour Party (LP) candidate, Sen. Athan Nneji Achonu has cried out to President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to intervene over the unabated spate of insecurity in the state

Achonu also accused the state Governor, Sen. Hope Uzodinma of being insensitive and lacking capacity to curb the security challenges which has bedeviled the state over time.

Speaking to newsmen in Owerri, weekend, the Imo LP guber candidate said, “the menace which has claimed hundreds of lives and damaged properties worth Billions of Naria could have been averted if the Uzodimma-led administration was serious and sincere in its promise to provide security for the people.”

He also pleaded with President Tinubu to set up a panel of inquire to unravel the recent killings and bombing of many villages in Imo North senatorial district leading to killings of many people including soldiers and other security personnel.

He lamented that Okigwe, Orsu, Izombe and Oguta council areas of the state had become no go areas as a result of insecurity, stating that the menace if left unchecked might provoke apathy in the forthcoming guber poll.

He said, “It is with so much grief and sadness that I address the nation today, on the ongoing multiple bombardments happening in okigwe zone, which has led to the destruction of lives, properties and livelihood.

“As I address you now, so many families are left homeless, scores dead and many missing and yet to be accounted for. It grieves my heart, that these dastardly acts are being directed at defenceless citizens.

“Permit me to state categorically that this measure of state sponsored violence and destruction, should not be meted to any zone or community for any reasons. While we await the security agencies to unravel those behind this unjustified bloodshed and destructions.”

He continued, “I want to call on Mr President once again, to set up a high-powered investigative panel to unravel the perpetrators behind the wanton killings and destruction of properties currently going on in Imo State, and moreso, to use this office to call the Imo State governor to order, especially following his recent threats of “BOMBING” communities in parts of Imo State.”

“Let me also use this medium to appeal to those families affected by this dastardly acts, not to take laws into their hands. We will make sure that Justice Prevails,” he added.

Reacting, Uzodimma through his Special Adviser on Prints, Comrade Modestus Nwamkpa said that Achonu should rather explain to Imo people on why insecurity has persisted in the State

He said, “In less than 24hours after the recent attack that resulted in killing of Soldiers,

Achonu appeared in the same spot the incident occurred without security claiming that he bought the land there to build police post.

“So when you examine that properly, you will see that he has one or two things to explain to Imolites concerning the attack and others in the state” (The Guardian)

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