Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has charged Ebonyians to defend themselves against any invader or bandits and pointed out that the State can not afford to lose any indigene of the State to banditry. He admonished them that they should defend themselves in any way possible

Umahi gave the charge on Friday in Abakaliki at the presentation of 40 Toyota Sienna vehicles and 20 Hilux vans to security agencies for enhanced operations in the State, as monitored on Channels Television by Drumnewsonline. He said that it was the responsibility of the government to protect lives and properties of all resident in the State hence the provision of the vehicles to enhance the protection.

On the newly established Ebube Agu security outfit by the governors of Southeast States, Governor Umahi who is the Chairman of Southeast Governors Forum said the sole purpose was to protect the people and not to attack the Eastern Security Network, ESN or the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, IPOB as being speculated on the Social Media. He said that Ebube Agu personnel were yet to be inaugurated in the States as modalities were being worked out to achieve that and debunked the speculation that Ebonyi State had launched its own outfit. He disclosed that their security personnel in all the States would have one single uniform, have one central point of control.

Dr Kenneth Ugbala, Secretary to the State Government said that the presentation was the first batch of the 100 sienna vehicles and 40 utility vehicles to be procured for security agencies. “The governor has fully paid for the 40 sienna vehicles and 20 Hilux vans being presented as the recipients are charged to judiciously utilise the vehicles. “I want to thank the governor for this feat despite the prevailing economic challenges as he had earlier distributed 70 utility vehicles to security agencies in 2019,” he said.

Source: Drumnewsonline with reports from the Vanguard.