The Southeast chapter of the Labour Party (LP) has urged Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State to prioritize the restoration of confidence among the citizens of the state.
This is just as the party has condemned the wanton killings occurring on a daily basis in Imo State without any form of restraint, particularly the recent incident in Umualumaku, Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state involving members of the Nigerian army, police, and civil defense.
In a statement issued in Enugu on Friday by the National Vice Chairman (Southeast), Chief Innocent Okeke, the LP it is imperative that the native inhabitants who have been forced to flee the state for the past four years be allowed to return, and that investors once again find Imo State to be an attractive destination for investment, and the state returns to its normal life.
Okeke said the purpose of governance becomes futile if the lives of both the governed and the security agencies are not ensured as the case in imo state.
He regretted that the state had descended into a state of lawlessness and total anarchy where individuals are uncertain about their safety in another thirty minutes without nursing the fears of death.
The party also condemned the subsequent acts of violence and destruction allegedly perpetrated by individuals suspected to be soldiers in the area.
“I respectfully urge the current government of Imo State to prioritize the restoration of confidence among its citizens in the realm of security.
“It is imperative that the native inhabitants who have been forced to flee the state for the past four years be allowed to return, and that investors once again find Imo State to be an attractive destination for investment, and the state returns to its normal life”, Okeke said.
“The government must equally embrace criticism and ideas from people.
“The habit of accusing opposition parties in imo as being responsible for insecurity in the state is pedestrian and must discontinue”, he said.