Anambra: Govt not doing enough to fight insecurity- YPP governorship running mate

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By Madu Obi

The deputy governorship candidate of Young Progressives Party, YPP, for the November 8 Anambra election, Mr. Uzu Okagbue, has accused the state government of not doing enough to fight insecurity in the state, alleging that kidnappers are gradually taking over..

Speaking on the heels of the recent gunmen attacks in his hometown of Umunnachi in Dunukofia local government area of the state, Okagbue lamented that the once peaceful community has been reduced to a trembling hamlet.

“For the past seven weeks, I have dwelt in what used to be a haven of peace – my once-quiet community of Umunnachi. Today, it is a trembling hamlet under weekly siege by audacious kidnappers who now operate with chilling boldness and regularity.

What haunts me most is not just the criminality, it is the silence, the inertia, the shameful detachment of a government that has either chosen to abandon its people or is so steeped in mediocrity that it no longer recognizes its core responsibility – the security and welfare of its citizens,” he said.

According to him, the latest attack led to another abduction, describing the incidents as no longer isolated, but a terrifying routine.

He observed that fear now hangs like a thick cloud over Umunnachi and other parts of the state, as gunshots and cries of victims have become part of daily life.

"A leadership that cannot guarantee the safety of its people has forfeited the moral right to govern them. The time to speak up is now. Anambra deserves better,” he stated.