Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, has reaffirmed that Ebubeagu security outfit will not go after politicians but hoodlums and bandits that are wreaking havoc to the people of the state.
Umahi equally stated that his administration approved the sum of six hundred million naira (N600,000,000) for the construction of residential quarters for security officers in twelve out of the thirteen local government areas of the state.
He said that his administration is poised to partner police, Army, Ebubeagu and other security outfits to enable him bring to an end the series of insecurity and communal clashes that is wrecking havoc to the state.
The governor made this known while speaking with journalists shortly after in a meeting with the commissioner of police and other security officers that took place at the police command headquarters located at opposite old government house Abakaliki, capital of Ebonyi state.
Umahi, represented by the commissioner of internal security, border peace and conflict resolution, Mr. Stanley Okoro Emegha, equally handed over one hundred and eighty (180) personal protective equipment, PPE, popularly known as bulletproof and helmets.
The governor said that his administration is building quality residential homes for twelve DPOs selected from twelve (12) out of the thirteen (13) local government areas as a way of encouragement to security officers in the state.
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According to him: “The governor is fulfilling his promises to make sure that Ebonyi is adjudged as the safest state in the country. He has a good partnership with the security agencies. It is also the governor’s view that the security agencies be protected because they are also human beings.
“He is handing over this PPE popularly known as bulletproof to the police. This is also to let you know that the governor is building a residential quarters for twelve DPOs and the money is about six hundred million naira (#600,000,000) was lodged out yesterday for such buildings. So that they will have befitting homes and then a conducive environment to operate.
“As regards to Ebubeagu, I want to use this opportunity to let politicians know that Ebubeagu is a security outfit that was formed jointly by both the traditional rulers and town union leaders of various LGAs and all of us can attest that the security situations is getting down.
“The aim is to complement the efforts of the security agencies and they are not after any politician in the state. And so far, you will live your life in line with the dictate of the law, we can not be after you,” he said.
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