Obinna Uchendu
Abakaliki
Chairman Afikpo South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Dr. Eni Uduma Chima, Thursday warned against the politicization of the precarious security situation in Ebonyi State.
Barr. Eni gave the warning in a press statement titled “The hollow sanctimony of Senator Sam Ominyi Egwu with some Ebonyi State Law makers; a glaring ignorance of the home situation and expression of political frustration.” in Abakaliki.
Barr. Eni noted that “unless the right steps are taken as Governor Umahi is doing, the Legislators should know that there may be no 2023 General Elections for which they dance naked in public.”
It would be recalled that the Ebonyi State National Assembly members caucus led by Dr. Sam Egwu had on Tuesday addressed the Press in Abuja on the security situation in the State with growing concern about the inauguration of the South East Security Network code named “Ebubeagu” in the State.
The two-time lawmaker regretted that while the country is facing her worst challenge in insecurity, the National Assembly members could speak out against the practical attempts by Ebonyi State people to survive serious threats to their very existence as a people.
He argued that “the unravelling security infrastructure favours neither the PDP nor APC, neither children nor adults, neither Christians nor Muslims, neither the rich nor the poor and certainly, neither Abuja based or Non Abuja based politicians.”
The Council boss further noted that “for the Abuja Legislators to distract serious minded statesmen with party gibberish at this critical period and trying times which require sobriety and total concentration to the essence of Government which is the security and welfare of the people, is to be uncharitable to the millions of people who have invested hope in them as representatives.”
According to him, “As usual, While Ebonyi people are grappling with imminent existential threats, these Federal Law Makers of Ebonyi State origin are focused on 2023 General Elections and politics at the expense of the security and welfare of the masses.
“This confirmed that indeed, conscientious statesmen like Governor David Nweze Umahi think for the next generation while the Abuja politicians will think of the next election. To them, politics is an endless cycle of elections with no regard to service and this is why they read political undertones into every laudable stride of the Ebonyi State Governor.”
He expressed the concern why the Legislators will complain against the South Eastern security Outfit code named ” Ebubeagu”.
“One is constrained to question the logic of the attack on the setting up of a vigilante outfit against the back drop of their lucid interval observations, of heightened insecurity. From all indications, the Legislators are on a self-serving mission as can be clearly seen in the last paragraph of the write up to say ” that the Inspector General of Police should note that Governor Umahi should be held directly responsible should any harm befall any member of the National Assembly.
“In the light of this expression, it follows that Governor Umahi or any other person for that matter should be free and that the rest of Ebonyi State indigenes and Nigerian Citizens resident in Ebonyi State, can go to hell should any harm befall them since they are not members of the National Assembly, this is the height of selfishness”.
“Ordinarily one should not have reacted to the write up by the Legislators, if not for the reference to the thirteen Local Government Areas of Ebonyi State where they allege that Pump Action and Ak47 Rifles were distributed under the guise of “Ebubeagu” vigilante.
“Assuming without conceding that such weapons were distributed, pray, how many times has Dr. Sam Egwu and his colleagues spoken out against Boko Haram and ISIS fighters using Ak47, Anti- Aircraft Guns, Machine Guns, Armoured Tanks etc to fight the country? Why has none of this Abuja based Legislators spoken out against incessant burning of police stations, killing of security personnel, most of who are Ebonyi State and South – East indigenes and burning of public infrastructure including the office of Independent National Electoral Commission apparently by unknown Gunmen?
“How many times has Dr. Sam Egwu queried the “foreign” herdsmen wielding Ak47 in the forests of different Local Government Areas in Ebonyi State on the floor of the Senate or even in the Senate Cafeteria where he feels at home?
“By the accounts of Dr. Sam Egwu, “Ebonyi State is awash with weapons supplied and distributed by the State Government to persons who are neither documented, nor trained in weapons handling” The National Assembly members could not say anything about undocumented weapons in the hands of Bandits who kidnap in singles and en masse for ransom, Unknown Gun Men and other violent criminals ravaging the Country without let or hindrance. Ends.
