Ebonyi State Government Southeast Nigeria, in appreciation to security agencies, Stakeholders and individuals’ efforts in bringing peace to Effium and Ezza-Effium Community has directed that residents in the crisis Community should start relocating to their homes as normalcy has been restored.
The Secretary to the State Government SSG, Dr Kenneth Ugbala Igwe stated this while addressing Journalists after the State Security Council meeting in Abakaliki the State capital.
The SSG said the Council frowned at the unauthorized release of the suspected criminals who were arrested in Effium as they were behind the mayhem in the community.
In view of the above, the State Government has constituted a panel of enquiry to be headed by State Commissioner for Internal Security Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, Mr Stanley Okoroemegha to unravel the mystery behind the unauthorized release.
Dr Ugbala assured residents of adequate security as they relocate, especially in Nwekendiegu, Akparata and Effium town are considered most peaceful for now.
“Three Centers will be established in the community, security would be beefed up and health workers would be deployed to take care of their health in the Centers.
“We are worried about the level of fake reports on social media concerning Effium and Ezza-Effium crisis and directed that the authors of those reports should be arrested and prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others,“ Ugbala decried.
He ordered that no property should be taking away from the community.
“Many people are using the avenue to loot other people’s properties who have ran away from the community for safety in other peaceful communities,“ Ugbala explained.
The SSG informed that the Stakeholders who were earlier arrested based on the crisis have been granted administrative bail believing that the existing peace in the community since they were arrested should be sustained by the stakeholders released.
Education
The State Commissioner for Education, Dr Oyebuchi Chima thanked Ebonyi State Government for accepting the letter of apology from Kingdom Model Secondary School and approved that the School should be reopened.
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