Gruesome killings: Rep Chinda tells FG to de-politicise security and concede to State Police

Following the incessant killings in Rivers State and other parts of the country, a member of the House of Representatives representing Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency in Rivers state, Rep. Kingsley Chinda has called on the federal government to as a matter of urgency de-politicise security issues and concede to the establishment of  State Police without further delay.

In a statement issued and personally endorsed by him, Rep. Chinda also call for the approval of a special fund from ECA for intervention in states with peculiar security challenges.

According to Chinda who is the Chairman House Committee on Public Accounts, relevant security agencies should take proper action on espionage to stem the killings by taking preventive measures rather than remedial steps, and ensure better synergy amongst the security agencies in the country.

“In the same vein, I call on the Nigeria Police Force and other relevant security agencies in Rivers State to do everything possible to arrest and bring all those involved in the sad incidents to justice.

“The sad incidents which occurred in the affected places during the yuletide celebrations is said to have been carried out by yet to be identified gun men, leading to avoidable deaths in cold blood of scores of innocent, law abiding citizens.

“As expected, the incidents have clearly left the immediate families of the deceased persons, including their friends, colleagues and indeed several well-meaning Nigerians very devastated and in great trauma. I feel greatly pained as well and very sincerely sympathize with the immediate families of the deceased persons and with the Government and people of Rivers State and other affected States.

“I am deeply concerned about the safety of my Constituents in particular and in deed those of other Rivers people and Nigerians in general, due to the prevailing insecurity in the entire country, as several avoidable deaths have continued to occur in almost all parts of the country with a lot of rhetoric’s and reassurances but little or no genuine effort at curbing same by the Federal Government.

“I am optimistic that with better espionage, the security agencies are capable of rising to the occasion and tracking down the perpetrators of these dastardly acts.

“I also commend the untiring efforts of the Rivers State Government in providing the required logistic support to the security agencies and the timely visit of His Excellency, Chief Nyesom Ezenwo Wike to  Omoku to personally sympathize with and encourage the affected families. I believe that his pragmatic and genuine efforts at improving security in the State will yield positive results.

“The collapsing security architecture across the country, affirmed by the approval of $1B by the NEC for security underscores the need for urgent consideration of State police.

“May I also remind us that the primary task of any government is the security of lives and property of the citizenry as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended).

I hereby for myself, my family and the peace loving and   hospitable people of Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency, join several well-meaning Nigerians to condemn in very strong terms, the recent invasion of Omoku Town and some other communities in Rivers State as well as in  Benue, Kogi, Lagos and Kaduna States .

“I enjoin the people of Obio/Akpor Federal Constituency and all citizens of Rivers State to give all necessary support to the security agencies in the State, while Politicians should allow the security agencies to do their job without undue influence so that justice will take its normal course”.