Ebonyi State government on Thursday said issues of kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes will soon be a thing of the past in the state soon. The state governor, Dave Umahi stated this in Abakaliki the state capital while flagging off the Sustainable Development Scheme (SDG) water scheme in the state. The Governor stated […]
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Ebonyi State government on Thursday said issues of kidnapping, armed robbery and other violent crimes will soon be a thing of the past in the state soon.
The state governor, Dave Umahi stated this in Abakaliki the state capital while flagging off the Sustainable Development Scheme (SDG) water scheme in the state.
The Governor stated that his administration is working with the Police and other security agencies in the state to install CCTV and other surveillance apparatus in all the major entry and exit points and major cities of the state to ensure proper monitoring of the state.
“When this is done, it will make it difficult for kidnappers and armed robbers to operate easily in the state and go free.”
Umahi also backed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido’s advice that governor’s should not borrow to pay workers salary.
He described it as postponing the doomsday asking, “if you borrow to pay workers, what will you do when the maturity time comes, it will then be a worse situation for the state.”
He, however, promised that workers in the state and pensioners will continue to receive their salaries and pensions every 20th of the month despite the economic challenges facing the state government.
On the water scheme, Umahi said his government will work to ensure that every local government is properly reticulated before the end of his tenure.
He said the state government added another N900m to its N600m counterpart fund to ensure the completion of the projects.
He listed the projects to include: rehabilitation of Ezillo water scheme, Sakamori water scheme to be done by Lannard Construction Company and Ohaozara water scheme to be done by Belform Nigeria Limited.
Focal Person of SDG in Ebonyi state, Dr Ngozi Obichukwu attributed the realisation of the project to Umahi’s determination develop the state.
She urged the people to ensure that the projects are properly maintained and protected.
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