Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council (OYC) Worldwide, Monday applauded south east governors forum on joint security outfit in the zone to tackle insecurity.
The youths group which spoke to journalists in Abakaliki through its President General,Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro noted with the joint security taskforce kidnapping , armed robbery, herdsmen menace will be curbing in the region.
Speaking through a press release, Isiguzoro asserted that with cordial relationship between President Buhari and South east governors, the regional security outfit will be a smooth sail and advocated for total support of it.
The statement reads: “OYC frown at the high rate of insecurity challenges facing Nigeria and call for the establishment of Regional Security Outfits to curb insecurity challenges in various regions. This is because it is the primary responsibility of all governments at all levels to guarantee security of lives and properties of her citizenry, failure of governance and lack of commitment to secure lives and properties of Nigerians are the collective failure of all political class”, the release said.
The youth group mourned the death of Dr Arthur Nwankwo, describing him as a mentor, philosopher par excellence and a courageous Igbo leader whose wealth of knowledge was a compass to millions of Igbo youths.