Ad hoc committee of the House of Representatives interfacing with security agencies with a view to reducing banditry, assasination, kidnaping and other criminalities in Abia State, say insecurity is threatening the foundation of the soutg region region’s existence.
Chairman of the committee, Hon. Obi Agocha sttated this in Abuja on Thursday, during a meeting with security agencies, noting that the committee understood the fact that no single solution could provide a quick fix in addressing the menace.
According to him, such challenges required a collective approach, adding that the security agencies and all stakeholders must be prepared to tackle this menace and it must stand the test of time.
“We recognise that insecurity requires a multi faced approach by requisite stakeholders and relevant agencies.
“We must collaborate to nip this crisis in the bud. we must work in synergy to create a stronger force against insecurity in the region”, he said.
He said Umunneochi a community in Abia State, the epicentre of the battle has a cross boundaries with other states in the South East, added that most of the non state actors such as IPOB and Eastern Security Network often came to commit crime in that area and disappear to neighbouring states.
The security agencies present at the meeting were: the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.
Representative of the Chief of Army Staff , Brig Gen Gabriel Esho, Deputy Director Operation, said insecurity surged in July in the region.
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