Ebube-Agu security Network in South East
Umahi inaugurates Ebonyi Command of Ebubeagu regional security outfit
[From CHINEDU NWAFOR, Abakaliki]
Ebonyi Governor, David Umahi on Wednesday inaugurated the State Command of the South East regional security outfit, ‘Ebubeagu.’
Governor Umahi who performed the inauguration ceremony at Pa Ngele Oruta Township Stadium, Abakaliki, said the outfit would complement the efforts of the Nigeria Police and other security agencies in stamping out crimes in the state.
“Today, history is being made, seeing these gallant men and women that are members of the South East Ebubeagu Security.
“Let me say that before now, we have always had the neighborhood Watch and when we said there was a need for uniformity, we brainstormed and we came up with the South East regional Ebubeagu Security Outfit.
“I can say that over seventy percent of the Governors in the South East have signed Ebubeagu into Law, Ebonyi State was the second, Imo State was the first.
“Let me commend the handlers, what I saw today is encouraging, the match pass was excellent, I am being encouraged to challenge the HAG to extend this outfit to provide employment to our people and make it pensionable.
“So it is my view that in 2022, we will make this outfit employable, the function of Ebubeagu is to assist the Police in carrying out activities that would guarantee law and order in the society, so let me say that this is not alternate Police, there should be no altercations, we will not fight the Police, we will not disobey the Police.
“Let me say that the outfit is not politically motivated, those who have been sponsoring insecurity in the State who are against the Ebubeagu should go to Court as this outfit would never be disbanded.”
He warned members of the Security outfit against overzealousness, and urged the people to reports infractions to the Provost Marshal to ensure maximum confidence of the people on the outfit.
Governor Umahi commended Ebubeagu Security outfit for existing partnership between them and other security agencies, which he said, has led to relative peace in the State.
“We the Governors of the South East Zone have extended olive branch to our youths who have been brainwashed who are in the bushes, we are committed to reintegrating them and making them useful members of the Society.
“Ebubeagu is not there to fight any legal or illegal group but to assist the Police to route out criminals, so that is their mandate.
Permanent Secretary Ministry of Internal Security, Border Peace and Conflict Resolution, Chief Ogbonnaya Otta commended Governor David Nweze Umahi for his thoughtfulness in inaugurating the Outfit which he observed would complement the conventional Security Agencies in tackling insecurity in the State.
