Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma, on Thursday warned that his administration will no longer tolerate protests that are
designed to destabilise government activities and tamper with the peace of the
state.
Uzodinma, who spoke during a solidarity rally
organised by the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Joint
National Association of Persons with Disabilities (JONAPWD), warned that the
state government would no longer fold its arms and watch any group under any
guise trample upon the peace of the state.
According to him, "Government will do all
within the ambits of the law to maintain peace and order; those who are
engaging in these incessant protests must stop forthwith. I took an oath to
maintain peace and protect the lives and property of the citizens, therefore, I
will not fail to deal with any group causing breach of the peace in the state."
The governor reassured Imo citizens that his
administration was for peace and service; ready to provide equal opportunities
for the overall development of the state and its citizens regardless of cadre
and status.
He reiterated that the government would not condone
any act of marginalisation or unruly attitude.
To the persons living with disabilities, Uzodinma
assured them that “there will be no marginalisation against you. Whatever
anybody can do I’m sure you can do it, you’ll be given equal opportunities. So
I implore you to go on and be happy because this is your government."
In a communiqué, the state Chairman of NURTW, Izuchukwu
Okebaram, said: “Senator Uzodinma’s victory at the Supreme Court is an act of
God and a bold step by the judiciary towards restoring justice as well as the re-enactment
of the supremacy of Nigerian constitution."
Pledging unalloyed support and loyalty to the
governor, the NURTW members enjoined Imolites to shun all forms of deceitful
incitement by unscrupulous politicians intending to lure them into offering
themselves as willing tools to breach the peace in the state.
Okebaram lauded Uzodinma’s prompt intervention in
resolving the crisis in the union which he ascribed to “the unconstitutional
and illegal removal of a validly elected state executive by the last
administration.”
Speaking for the Joint National Association of Persons
with Disabilities, its state Chairman, Bright Ikechukwu Uzoma, solicited
support for Uzodinma, and called on “detractors to sheath their swords and join
the moving vehicle that is taking Imo State to its dream destination.”
He pleaded with the governor to address the issue
of marginalisation being faced by persons living with disabilities in the
state.
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