{"id":28318,"date":"2021-05-01T09:17:48","date_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=28318"},"modified":"2021-05-01T09:17:48","modified_gmt":"2021-05-01T08:17:48","slug":"insecurity-gov-umahi-seeks-negotiation-with-bandits-in-ebonyi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/05\/01\/insecurity-gov-umahi-seeks-negotiation-with-bandits-in-ebonyi\/","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Gov Umahi seeks negotiation with bandits in Ebonyi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has declared his intention to negotiate with bandits to ascertain their grievances and the solutions to the current security challenges in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Umahi made the declaration on Friday in Abakaliki at the presentation of 40 Toyota Sienna vehicles and 20 pickup trucks to security agencies for enhanced operations in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The governor directed local government chairmen and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to identify the bandits and present them for debriefing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to talk to the bandits and empower them as we cannot continue to kill ourselves and destroy public infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2021\/04\/30\/police-arrest-2-suspected-bandits-recover-137-cows-in-zaria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bandits<\/a> are our children and I am pained when they or the security agencies are killed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to ascertain their grievances against the Ebonyi or federal government, collate the facts for discussions to commence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He expressed disappointment over the announcement of guidelines for the 2023 elections, noting that the nation was at a crossroad for such engagement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet us forget about the 2023 elections with the leaders taking responsibility for the situation and discussing a way forward.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one takes money to the grave and when we hear a gunshot, we will run and abandon the money we amassed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not a period to discuss political parties but ensure that the resources of this nation which can truly transform it is judiciously utilised,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Umahi debunked the insinuation that members of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) or Eastern Security Network (ESN) were after him, insisting that he has discharged his duties to the people.<\/p>\n<p>Kenneth Ugbala, secretary to the state government, said the presentation was the first batch of the 100 sienna vehicles and 40 utility vehicles to be procured for security agencies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe governor has fully paid for the 40 sienna vehicles and 20 Hilux vans being presented as the recipients are charged to judiciously utilise the vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to thank the governor for this feat despite the prevailing economic challenges as he had earlier distributed 70 utility vehicles to security agencies in 2019,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the heads of various security agencies, top government officials, youth groups among others, witnessed the presentation ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>If Governor Umahi goes ahead with his plan, he would not be the first Nigerian governor to negotiate with bandits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has declared his intention to negotiate with bandits to ascertain their grievances and the solutions to the current security challenges in the state. 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