NGF condemns attack on Uzodimma’s house

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned in very strong terms, the attack on the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma’s house in Omuma Oru East council area on Saturday by unknown gunmen.

Chairman of the Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, who made this known in a statement in Abuja, stressed that all hands must be on deck to ensure that perpetrators of the dastardly acts are fished out and made to face the full wrath of the law.

“The Nigeria Governors’ Forum deeply sympathises with Governor Hope Uzodinma and commiserates with all those that have been injured, maimed or killed.” The Forum said.

The governors also called on Nigerians to cooperate with the nation’s security forces and the government to build a safe and secure country.

“The Forum calls on all good citizens to cooperate with the nation’s security forces and the government in trying to build a civil, safe and secure environment for our citizens.

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“For those behind these crimes, they must understand that they do not have the monopoly of violence. This is taking criminality to reckless and irresponsible heights.

“All hands must be on deck to fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act as in our view, they constitute a small league of persons trying to harm the corporate existence of our beloved country, Nigeria.

“The mantra for every Nigerian at such a challenging time in our history must be how to forge peace and unity across the nation’s divides and to shun violence and wanton destruction.

“Only then can we have a country to call our own,” Fayemi said.

Recall that the Imo State government had confirmed the attack by unknown gunmen but did not disclose the number of casualties recorded in the attack.

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum deeply sympathises with Governor Hope Uzodinma (@Govhopeuzodinma) and commiserates with all those that have been injured, maimed or killed. pic.twitter.com/11t4b6KYIC

— Nigeria Governors’ Forum (@NGFSecretariat) April 25, 2021

Zainab Sa’id