NGF Condoles with Imo State Governor
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF has condemned the attack on the home of Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma.
It would be noted that the country home of the governor in Omuma, Oru East Local Government Area (LGA), of Imo, was on Saturday destroyed by fire.
The NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, had in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja described the action as criminality taken too far.
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The forum sympathised with Uzodinma and condoled with those who were injured, maimed or killed as a result of the incident.
They noted that those responsible for the attack must be mindful that they do not have the monopoly of violence.
The chairman, however, called on all good citizens to cooperate with security forces and the government. in the efforts to build a civil, safe and secure environment for the 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.
Bellow is the statement from the NGF:
Razing of Governor Hope Uzodinma’s Country Home – Message from Colleagues
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum deeply sympathises with Governor Hope Uzodinma and commiserates with all those that have been injured, maimed, or killed.
The Forum 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.
Dr. John Kayode Fayemi
Governor of Ekiti State &
Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum
The ugly incident which took place on Saturday had numbered about 15 assailants driving in a motorcade of three vehicles accompanied by a tipper loaded with used tyres, who stormed the Governor’s residence in Omuma, attempting to burn down the house.
However, the security operatives attached to the governor’s house repelled them while they burnt some vehicles parked on the premises.