Soludo Visits LG Secretariat Attacked By Gunmen

The governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, has visited the headquarters of Nnewi South Local Government Area at Ukpor which was attacked by gunmen earlier today.

He swiftly ordered security agencies to go after the hoodlums.

The governor, who was accompanied by the State Commissioner of Police, Echeng Echeng and other heads of security agencies, condemned the attack, describing it  as mindless and very unfortunate

"My heart bleeds with the mindless destruction of key buildings within the local government. 

"The Education Office and works department, including the traditional rulers’ building within the premises, were touched

“I assure you that these acts of criminalities and lawlessness will not continue. I urge the security agencies to go after criminals and fish them out to face the law”, the governor said.

According to him, the resources to be deployed in reconstructing the burnt buildings would have been better utilised to provide essential needs and infrastructure that would benefit the people

He, however, appealed to the people of the state not to despair, assuring that the state would rise again and that no amount of repression would thwart the efforts of the government to build a strong and safe Anambra State.