Worried by the continued security challenges in Nigeria’s Imo State, an Executive Bill has been laid before the State House of Assembly to address the situation, despite the Federal government’s effort to curb it.
This was contained in a Bill titled: “A Bill for a Law to Supplement the 2023 Budget with an Additional Capital Expenditure of N118,550Billion to address the Current and Emerging Security Challenges in the State”.
The Majority Leader and member representing Owerri-West State Constituency, Kanayo Onyemaechi, did the second reading.
He said the aim was to secure the state from insecurity and stop further destruction of lives and property.
Onyemaechi added that the bill, when it becomes a law, will enable the state government to further confront insecurity.
He urged his colleagues to lend their support.
The member representing Isu State Constituency, Mrs. Ngozi Obiefule, decried the killings and destruction of property.
She said: “We are aware of the catastrophe and threats to life and property. We need peace. I want peace to return to Imo. I’m in support of anything that will bring back peace.”
