Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Monday said the media report on ethno-religious killings going on in the state was misleading and u...
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra on Monday said the media
report on ethno-religious killings going on in the state was misleading and
unacceptable to the government.
In a statement signed by Christian Aburime, his Chief Press
Secretary in Awka, Mr Soludo said that there was a report in a national
newspaper on Monday with a story headline: “IPOB Kills Woman, 4 Kids, 6 Other
Northerners In Anambra.”
He said that the slant of the report can stir anger and
disaffection in other parts of the country. “The report is totally unacceptable
and inimical to the unity and progress of the nation.
“The Government of Anambra hereby states that the report is
not only sensational but misleading and should be immediately retracted to
reflect the real situation on ground.
“It is on record that Anambra people and those from other
parts of the country, particularly the North, who live and do business in the
State, not only share common values, but have always lived at peace with each
other in the State.
“The Gov. Soludo’s administration has not only demonstrated
commitment in tackling insecurity, but has continuously reassured both indigenes
and non-indigenes in the State of their protection and safety,” he said.
He said that the insecurity across the country was general
and that there were no targeted ethnic or religious killings in Anambra State.
The governor said that Anambra indigenes had suffered more
casualties as a result of the unfortunate killings.
Mr Soludo said that he would continue to work for the good
and progress of all and sundry in Anambra.
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