Umahi Didn’t Distribute Weapons To Development Centre Coordinators, Youths — APC Replies PDP

The ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ebonyi State has said that Governor David Umahi did not distribute weapons to youths and development centre coordinators as alleged by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

The state Secretary of the APC, Mr Charles Ofoke, in a briefing that took place at the party Secretariat, Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre, Abakaliki, the state capital, also condemned the alleged abduction of a PDP stalwart, Amos Ogbonnaya.

“The APC led government had forthwith condemned the alleged abduction of one Barr. Amos Ogbonnaya. We charged the Police and other security agents to ensure that they fish out the abductors, unravel the circumstances behind his abduction and prosecute the culprits.

“We are not aware of the said Chinonso Obasi as Mr Ogbonnaya’s abductor or a suspect in the abduction as we have not been informed about that by the security agents. How did opposition become the police that arrested the culprit and the court that tried and convicted the said Chinonso Obasi in the abduction saga?

“We deny in its entirety the allegations that Gov Umahi distributed weapons to Development Centre Coordinators and other agents of Ebonyi State government and the alleged where Chief Deacon Austin Umahi was addressing a group of people on how to use the weapons against members of the opposition. We therefore, call on them to provide the pictorial evidence of the said Officers clutching the guns and the audio evidence of Chief Austin Umahi’s discussion as alleged, otherwise they will be charged for perjury.

“Ebonyi State Governor, Engr Chief David Nweze Umahi is much committed to developing Ebonyi State in line with his campaign promises to Ebonyi people. He has no time to pursue shadow, let alone paying attention to politicians who have conspicuously failed their people,” he said.

“They should be very sincere to themselves if they are still very conscientious that they are afraid of their constituents whom they have disappointed. Governor Umahi still remains the Chief Security Officer of the State and he is committed to securing the lives and property of the residents in the State. To that effect, they should come clean with what they mean by holding the Governor responsible should anything happen to any of them.

“The best of our knowledge, the Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Command, Mr Garba Aliyu with his men and officers of Nigerian Police without fear or favour are efficiently discharging their duties in combating criminal elements in the State with every sense of professional attachment, we therefore, pass vote of confidence on Nigerian Police and other security agents in Ebonyi State.

“It is very mischievous and treacherous that oppositions have not taken any tangible or practical steps to mitigate the security challenges in the State, knowing full well that the lives of their constituents are involved, instead, they are hell-bent to distract a man who has invested huge resources, organized state wide prayer and fasting and a lot more to control the situation. It is barbaric and unpatriotic on the side of the lawmakers. Ebonyians are not happy with them” the party noted.