DELIGHT CHINEDUM, AWKA
A chieftain of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Hon. Nnamdi Ezike, has described the recent inauguration of the agu na eche mba security outfit in Anambra state as a magic wand by the state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo to tackle the menacing threat of insecurity in the state
Hon. Ezike, a foremost contender in the forthcoming Anambra South Senatorial district bye-election, noted that the governor has gone the extra mile in tackling the enormous security challenges in the state.
The aspirant who aspiring to contest the Anambra South Senatorial election on the platform of the Young Progressives Party (YPP) commended the initial successes of Agu-na eche mba, the state security outfit, even as he however advised that it should not be used to witch hunt and intimidate political opponents as the state prepares for senatorial and governorship elections this year.
He warned that it would be a very disturbing development if the Anambra Government allows Agu-na eche mba to deviate from its primary goal of protecting the people by converting or using the group for political goals.
The foremost senate contender, who made the commendations while speaking during an interview with journalists in Abuja noted that tackling the growing insecurity in the state, especially in Anambra South, would be his major focus as Senator, adding, that Agu na eche mba security outfit should not be drafted or deployed for political duties or to intimidate opponents of the state government during the election season.
Hon. Ezike commended the governor for taking the bold step of setting up the security group stating that the initiative and the recent successes of the agency will drastically check insecurity if the operatives remain focused and sustain the tempo of their operations which, he observed, has yielded tremendous results already.
“The worry that some of us who are preparing for the elections have is about the high insecurity in Anambra South.
“We are worried because Anambra South appears to be the epicenter of insecurity in the entire state. Recently, the state government took the bold step to tackle the security issues and when I get to the Senate; my number one priority would be security, security and security because without security, no development can come to the state.
“I only hope that the state government will ensure the security outfit remains focused especially during this election season. If the agency remains a pure security outfit and properly focused on their mandate of securing the state, we would have no quarrel with the group. I have sent a letter to the governor commending him for the initiative and expressing our worry about the misuse of the group. We just hope that the security outfit will not be mismanaged.”
Hon. Barr. Nnamdi Ezike hopes to replace the late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah as the Senator representing Anambra South in the Senate.
The aspirant, who recalled that late Ifeanyi Ubah won the ticket to go to the Senate on the platform of the YPP for two terms before he defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), insisted that YPP is on ground in the district and popular to defeat any other political party in the election.
He noted that the structures of the party are still intact adding that he is set to scale through the party primary and at the senatorial elections; coming out the winner.
Hon. Ezike said his campaign would be based on a “trinity agenda” which will enable him, when he wins the election, to focus on security, economic welfare, the wellbeing of the people and infrastructure pointing out that Anambra South does not have a single federal project or notable infrastructure such as good roads, pipe borne water and electricity despite supporting notable politicians in the past.
Assessing the performance of the present administration in Anambra State, Hon Ezike said Professor Soludo has done fairly well but needs to do more especially in terms of providing infrastructure in the state.
He also advised the youth and the entire electorate to vote for the YPP to enable the party develop the state better.