Ebonyi state Governor, Engr. David Nweze Umahi, on Wednesday disclosed that it’s only synergy among security agencies in Nigeria that will bring an end to security challenges facing the country.
He stated this during a courtesy call on him by the General Officer Commanding, 82 Division, Major General Lasisi Adegboye at the executive chamber, government house, Abakaliki.
The governor maintained that security challenge is everybody’s business, adding that Ebonyi State is the safest state in the country because of the synergy among the security agencies and local security outfit instituted by the state government.
He was optimistic that General Adegboye would be the person that will restore peace between Ebonyi and Cross River by making both states to sign lasting agreement for lasting peace.
Umahi stated: “One of our major challenges here in Ebonyi state is our problem with Cross River people but we bless God so highly for the initiatives of the youths. The Deputy Governor and the Speaker of the state Assembly have to arrange so that they joint youth committee on Cross River and Ebonyi people will go and pay a courtesy call to the GOC.
“Probably, who knows if you are the one that will make both states to sign lasting agreement for lasting peace. Here in Ebonyi, I thank the police, the army, the SSS. It has been a union of brotherhood and working together with our Neighbourhood Watch.
“Every region has their own peculiarities and we had formed our own joint security taskforce and we have written to federal government and we are putting things together because we had a joint meeting with all the service chiefs and the then GOC. So, we discussed and agreed on what we need to do to continue to give safety to our people in south east.
“No one will say that he will not be part of joint security because when people are kidnapped for example in Anambra state, they could be found in Ebonyi. So, we need that synergy to work together to give protection to everybody and here in Ebonyi we among the first in the federation to started our law on internal security and that is the Neighbouhood Watch and they have fantastically done very well.
“I am happy that the police, the army, the SSS are not ashamed to proclaim that our Neighbouhood Security Watch have done very well. And so, we can say we are the safest state in the country and there is no joke about that.
In his speech, Major General Adegboye, said that his visit was to familiarize with the governor.
He noted: “The reason for my visit you have already known. It is simply to familiarize myself.
“I took over 82 Division on the 11th of September last year, I want to assure your Excellency that it is our duty to continue doing what we are doing while you sleep with your two eyes closed. We are ready to work round the clock to ensure peace and security in the zone”.
