The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Sunday said the Saturday’s attack on the country home of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma has taken criminality to reckless and irresponsible heights in the country.
According to NGF, the only way Nigeria can be safe is when her citizens cooperate with the nation’s security forces and the government to build a civil, safe, and secure environment for citizens.
This was contained in a statement released by NGF, while reacting to the attack.
Chairman, NGF who also doubles as Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi said those behind these crimes must understand that they do not have the monopoly of violence.
Going further, NGF calls for the inclusion of all to nip criminals and perpetrators of the attacks to bud.
The statement reads, “all hands must be on deck to fish out the perpetrators of this dastardly act as in our view, they constitute a small league of persons trying to harm the corporate existence of our beloved country, Nigeria.”
However, the forum submitted that the mantra for every Nigerian at such a challenging time in our history must be how to forge peace and unity across the nation’s divides and to shun violence and wanton destruction.
Moreover, NGF believes that we can have a country to call our own when peace reigns across all states in the federation.
Unknown gunmen had on Saturday attacked the country home of Governor Uzodimma in Omuma, Imo State.
The gunmen numbering 15 reportedly drove in a motorcade of three vehicles accompanied by a tipper loaded with used tyres.
