The Imo attacks were attempts to distract Uzodinma administration – Ahmed Lawan
The Senate President of the 9th National Assembly, Ahmed Lawan, has stated that the recent attacks on the government facilities in Imo States were attempting to distract the present state administration.
The Senate President of the 9th National Assembly, Ahmed Lawan, has stated that the recent attacks on the government facilities in Imo States were attempting to distract the present state administration.
The Senate President stated this while speaking on Friday in Owerri where he inaugurated a road project, he also said those attacking government assets are enemies of the people.
“We have been experiencing insecurity recently, especially in Imo state — the jailbreak, burning of police headquarters and so on and so forth. These may be attempts by enemies of the people to distract this administration or indeed the government of the federal republic of Nigeria,”
“When a government program or project is vandalized, when a government institution is vandalized and burnt, those doing so are enemies of the people.
“This is in the public interest and therefore for anyone, whosoever that person is, to go and release prisoners or burn down the correctional center otherwise known as prison, is No. 1 enemy of the people.
“Our security agencies need more resources to ensure that we are all protected and life is secured, as well as our property. We will continue to support our security agencies in partnership with the executive arm of government.
“This is so important because this kind of attitude — this kind of insurrection — can lead to insurgency. We have witnessed that in the northeast.”
The Senate President also advised Imo residents to support Hope Uzodimma, governor of the state.
“There is no ‘them and us’. It is government of the people, by the people, and for the people. So this is your government. Never allow anyone to confuse you or convince you that this is Hope Uzodimma government,” he added.
