Abia State Deputy Governor, Sir Ude Oko Chukwu, has assured the people of Isiama Afaraukwu community in Umuahia North Local Government Area that the State Government would complete the road project it is currently executing in their locality.
Sir Oko Chukwu gave the assurance while addressing a group of demonstrators from Isiama Afaraukwu who were on a peaceful protest to Government House on Wednesday, over alledgations of high handedness by officials of the Department of Security Services (DSS) and one Mr Eze Okwulehi on matters concerning their community.
The Deputy Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Barr Chris Ezem, lauded the leaders, youths and women of the community for the peaceful manner they conducted themselves while venting their concerns on issues affecting them and promised that the State Government would seek ways of addressing the issues they raised.
He maintained that every Abia citizen will be protected as they go about their daily activities peacefully and urged them to always ensure that youths of the area adhere to law and order.
Oko Chukwu also used the forum to remind the people to always adhere to NCDC and State Government’s directives on COVID-19 precautionary measures including physical distancing, wearing of facemasks, washing of hands under running water and the use of alcoholic based sanitizers to clean their hands as a way to check the spread of the Coronavirus ravaging the world.
He also implored them to avoid getting into any form of confrontation with law enforcement agents who have the mandate of the State to enforce the rules on COVID-19.
Earlier, the President General, Isiama Afaraukwu Development Union, Chief Ikechukwu Ndubueze, who spoke on behalf of the protesters, said they decided to embark on the peaceful protest against the actions of Eze Okwulehi and one Doris Ogali both of whom have been terrorising and harassing indigenes of Isiama Afaraukwu.
He accused them of being members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) disrupting the ongoing construction of the Eze Kanu Road project in the community and appealed to the State Government to intervene in the situation and also save them from harassment by DSS officials.
The Community Leader thanked the Governor for embarking on the road project in the community describing it as very dear to them and pledged their unalloyed loyalty to the present adminstration under the leadership of Dr Okezie Ikpeazu.
The Commissioner for Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, and other top government officials were also present during the address.
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