Veronica Nnadi
Enugu State Governor, Mr Peter Mbah, has offered scholarships to children whose parents were killed by suspected herdsmen in Nimbo Community, Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of the State during the weekend.
The governor made the promise during his visit to the community on Monday morning to commiserate with victims of the attack. The attack by suspected herdsmen left four dead and many injured. This is the latest attack since the April 2016 massacre in the community.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelResidents who were interviewed said that the suspected herdsmen attacked mourners at Ugwuijoro Nimbo community killing four people on the spot.
In a post on his official X handle, Governor, who condemned the dastardly act, of killing innocent citizens in the state, vowed to unravel those behind the crime and bring them to justice.
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“This dastardly act saddens me greatly. It is malicious and unacceptable to us as a state, and we shall do all we can to identify, track, capture the culprits, and bring them to Justice”
He described the attack as a collective tragedy to Enugu State and assured that the state government would work with community leaders and heads of security agencies to strengthen security in Nimbo and other communities in the council area.
“Let me assure you that enough is enough. I don’t think that we would allow our hospitality to be taken for granted. We expect people, who have come to mingle with us, to also play by the rules and laws of our land.
“I don’t think that we really do have any reason to exist as a government if we cannot guarantee the safety of our people because the primary purpose of government is to guarantee the security and the welfare of its citizens. So, a situation where our people would go to bed with their two eyes open must end. And it must end immediately,” he said.
“We shall award Scholarships to the children of the victims and offer employment opportunities to their family members in need of jobs. But more importantly, let it be known that we will never have to go through this again. Enough is enough,” Mbah promised.
