…Lauds Anambra lawmakers on cordial relationship with government
…As Police cordon off bush to arrest killer herdsmen in Imo
By Vincent Ujumadu & Chinonso Alozie
THE Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese in Anambra State, Most Rev Paulinus Ezeokafor, warned yesterday that the actions of herdsmen, whose cattle destroy farmlands, have been undermining meals manufacturing within the nation.
Talking throughout a church service to mark one yr anniversary of seventh Anambra State Home of Meeting, the cleric described the killer herders as a giant risk able to rising starvation within the nation.
In line with him, if motion was not taken to cease the killer herders, there can be famine with its attendant penalties.
He stated: “We condemn the killing and harassment of harmless residents of their farms in some agro communities throughout the nation. A few of them at the moment are afraid of going to their farms to keep away from being murdered by killer herders.
“Everyone knows the financial implication of not having farm produce, which is that the costs of meals gadgets will enhance and starvation will grow to be the order of the day.
“I name on the Federal Authorities to rise to the event and put a cease to all types of killing of harmless residents within the nation, together with those that go to farms to provide meals for our folks.”
Lauds Anambra lawmakers for cordial relationship with government arm
Ezeokafor counseled the cordial relationship present between the legislative and the manager arms of presidency in Anambra State which, he stated, had resulted in peaceable progress within the growth of the state.
He urged the lawmakers to be good representatives of their constituencies in order that the dividends of democracy would get to the grassroots.
The Speaker of the Anambra State Home of Meeting, Mr. Uche Okafor, whereas presenting a report of the legislature prior to now one yr counseled colleagues for what he referred to as their peaceable disposition of their relationship with the manager arm of presidency within the state, in addition to their dedication to responsibility.
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He stated: “On the final depend, no fewer than 80 resolutions touching numerous areas of our folks’s welfare have been handed by the Home. Prior to now one yr, a complete of 19 payments comprising government and members’ payments have been launched on the flooring of the Home. Of this quantity, 10 have been handed and 5 assented into legislation.”
Okafor stated the lawmakers’ main goal within the new legislative yr was to place up a Legislative Price range and Analysis Workplace (LEBRO) that may additionally home a printing press for the aim of getting an outfit for skilled price range overview and evaluation to advertise good governance and common publication of Hansard and different Home periodicals.
Police cordon off bush to apprehend alleged killer herdsmen in Imo
Meantime, safety operatives have cordoned off the bush round Umuepu, Agwa in Oguta Native Authorities Space of Imo State, the place a farmer, Elder Uzoemena Iriaka was shot lifeless by suspected armed herdsmen.
The incident, which occurred within the early hours of yesterday attracted the lawmaker representing Oguta state constituency, Frank Ugboma, alongside males of Nigeria Police Drive, the place Ugboma advised the offended villagers that the safety males had taken over the world to make sure that the culprits have been arrested.
He pleaded with the villagers to be calm and cooperate with the safety males on floor to allow them arrest the killers.
He stated amongst different issues that his folks should get justice and that was the rationale he got here to see issues for himself.
In line with the lawmaker, “We wish to let you know that your cry has reached the federal government. I referred to as the commissioner of police this morning instantly you folks advised me about this story and the commissioner of police responded instantly and despatched his males and now they’re right here. That is to indicate that now we have a responsive authorities.”
Giving an account of what transpired, an indigene of the affected space who launched himself as Hyginus Eziwanne, stated they have been busy doing a group work to manage erosion inside their space.”
And “When our folks noticed these herdsmen within the bush, some ladies and men approached them that they’ve been damaging their farms and pleaded with them to go away and after they agreed to go away and all people began going dwelling.
“Earlier than you already know it the herdsmen opened hearth at us and shot this man, Uzoemena Iriaka, to demise not solely that they gave him a matchet lower and all people ran away.”
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