Amidst the scary security situation in Ebonyi State, an umbrella body of indigenes of the South-East state resident in Abuja, the Association of Ebonyi State Indigenes in Diaspora (AESID), has asked the state governor, Dave Umahi, to stop open threats of stakeholders. The group in a statement alleged that its Chairman, Ambassador Paschal Oluchukwu, has been described as a security threat by Governor Umahi following the published open letter in a national daily regarding the killings in Effium, Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, which was signed by Ambassador Oluchukwu. The group urged Governor Umahi to counter the said publication with his own facts rather than asking security agencies to get the AESID President arrested. The group further advised the Ebonyi State governor to shelve his belligerence and reach out to stakeholders for alternative viewpoints on how to mitigate the security challenges confronting the state. “We take this stand because we have known our President, Paschal Oluchukwu, well enough and his track records are there for all to see.

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 22, 2021 13:18 UTC