IMO: Attackers are taking criminality to reckless, irresponsible heights – NGF

THE Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, has said the perpetrators of the spate of attacks rocking the state are taking criminality to reckless and irresponsible heights.

The governors said this while condemning the growing insecurity in Imo State, particularly the attack on the residence of one of their counterparts, Hope Uzodinma, in his country home in Omuma in Oru  Local Government Area of the State.

The govenors’ reaction was contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of NGF, Kayode Fayemi, who also doubles of the Governor of Ekiti State, today.

 The forum expressed its profound sympathy with Governor Hope Uzodinma and commiserates with all those that have been injured, maimed or killed.

It calls on all good citizens to cooperate with the nation’s security forces and the government in trying to build a civil, safe and secure environment for our citizens.

“For those behind these crimes, they must understand that they do not have the monopoly of violence. This is taking criminality to reckless and irresponsible heights.

“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.

“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.

“Only then can we have a country to call our own,” Fayemi said.