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We Have Brought War To Ourselves In Southeast, Gov Umahi Of Ebonyi Laments

Gov. Umahi of Ebonyi state

Chairman of South East Governors Forum and Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi has lamented that the people, especially, militants in the Southeast have brought war to the region in their agitation for better deal in Nigeria.

He said: “most of the security agents being killed are from the South East. We have brought war to ourselves. Nobody has the capacity to come and kill us here. We are the only region that is at war with itself. And we pretend. We are the architecture of our problems. When war starts, the situation will become different. No place will be the same. No herdsmen will make attempt to kill us again. “Herdsmen must conform to the culture of the people. Never again to such killing. Let them not try it again.”

Governor Umahi, who spoke yesterday, May 8, at the grand finale of the State’s 7 days prayer and fasting at the Christian Ecumenical Centre, Abakaliki, condemned the killing of policemen and burning of police stations within the South East region.

He asked: “why are we killing security agencies and burning police stations. Our people are the ones burning police stations and killing security agencies.

“That rubbish must stop. This madness in this country must stop. We must not be ashamed to borrow fighter jets from other African countries.

“This nonsense must stop. There’s no patriotism. Nobody is demanding the accountability of the ones we have stayed. The situation calls for repentance. This situation must not continue. No foundation was laid for the future generations. How can we allow foreign herders to be coming into Nigeria.

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“We know our problem. Nobody will love us more than ourselves.”

The Governor called on those fomenting crisis in the South East to desist from such act, saying that what is needed at this point in the nation’s history is peaceful coexistence.

He said that his administration had resolved to focus on empowerment of repentant bandits and that he is putting modalities in place to ensure the empowerment of 3000 Ebonyi youths including those outside the State.

“We are fully fortified by God. There’s no check points again in Ebonyi. We cannot overemphasize the benefits of prayers.

“We have set up peace and reconciliation Committee. I believe in united Nigeria. I don’t believe any section is better than any other. Let us surrender to our leaders. There are lots of merits in the agitation. We can’t achieve it by abusing the President, Governors and other leaders.

“The empowerment of 3000 youths will be in May/June. Am not increasing any salary. There should be no strike by the Judiciary or legislature. I will like to engage the opposition parties.”

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