Anambra State Government says it will partner with traditional rulers and security agencies to end insecurity in the state.
Governor Willie Obiano disclosed this at a security meeting with traditional rulers and heads of security agencies which took place at the Conference Hall of the Government House in Awka.
Governor Obiano represented by the Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Professor Solo Chukwulobelu, commended the traditional rulers and the heads of security agencies for their efforts to put a halt to security challenges bedevilling the state and remarked that the re-emergence of insecurity in Anambra State leaves much to be desired,
The governor assured that government would do everything humanly possible to address the ugly situation.
In his address of welcome, the Chairman, Anambra State Traditional Rulers Council and the Obi of Onitsha, Obi Alfred Achebe, appreciated the efforts of the Obiano administration in fighting crimes and criminality in all Communities and assured that the traditional rulers are ever ready to partner with government and Security agencies to nip insecurity in the bud.
Obi Alfred also called for interstate collaboration with police, Army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, and the Navy to conquer the rising spate of insecurity in border towns like Ihiala, Ekwuluobia among other towns.
In their separate speeches, some traditional rulers, Igwe Godwin Ezeilo of Nanka, Igwe Chudubem Iweka of Obosi, Igwe Ben Emeka of Umueri, and Igwe Peter Ezeamama of Enugwu Umuonyia, stressed the need to beef up security in the State.
Also, Igwe Engineer E.C Onyeneke of Ekwuluobia, Igwe Bob Oji of Ezinifite in Aguata, Igwe Ralph Ekpe of Enugwu Ukwu as well as Igwe Pius Omachonu of Olumbanasaa among others, decried the recent tensed atmosphere in some communities.
They all promised that traditional rulers will help to promote peace, justice and fairness and can serve as testimonials of their subjects.
Responding, the Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng, the Director, DSS, Mr Mike Obaje, Commanding Officer, Naval Post, Onitsha, Captain Osuobeni, Mrs Florence Ezeonye of NDLEA and Commandant of the State NSCDC, Mr Everistus Oyibo, also promised to use their different capacities as heads of security agencies to address the recent problems of insecurity in the state.
They appealed to the traditional rulers to assist them with information on how to fish out Bad eggs in their communities so that they can be prosecuted when they commit crimes as, according to them, those culprits are not spirits but human beings, hence the need for total support and collaboration of communities to enable them to succeed.
