Anambra Civil Society Network (ACSONET) has expressed concern over increasing rate of insecurity in the state.
The Chairman of the group, Prince Chris Azor, while briefing the Press in Awka, regretted the recent coordinated attacks and killings in Anambra State, Southeast Zone, and indeed the entire country.
He was of the opinion that non inclusion of civil society, the media, and other relevant stakeholders in the State security architecture, inadequate enlightenment and sensitization strategies,
as well as lack of strategic and coordinated engagement of citizens,
could be responsible for such ugly situation.
Prince Azor also listed other reasons to include poor conflict management mechanisms, weak intelligence gathering measures, proliferation of arms, drug/alcohol use and abuse, unemployment, cultism, cybercrime and sundry poverty induced criminal activities among others have contributed to the high rate of insecurity in the state.
The group advised the State actors to also, tackle the menace of drug use and abuse, check cultism and all forms of criminal activities currently being witnessed in the State.
Prince Azor maintained that since the primary purpose of government is welfare and security, the State should apply the tenets of good governance, through employment and empowerment of citizens, especially the youth and to establish integrity standards and measures in order to restore citizens confidence on their government” they advised.
