GOV NWIFURU BLAMES INSECURITY FOR RECENT TINTED GLASS BAN IN EBONYI

REPORTER: AMECHI ODO

Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State says the ban on the use of tinted glasses and unregistered cars in the state is as a result of the spate of insecurity.

Speaking during Sunday mass at the Government House Chapel, Abakaliki, Governor Nwifuru recalled with sadness the killing of five police officers in the state recently while on duty on the Hilltop Road.

The assailants, the Governor explained, came on tinted glass and unregistered vehicles.

According to the Governor, it is needless for public officers to mask themselves in tinted vehicles after being elected by the people.

This is contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Dr. Monday Uzor.

“I wonder why after asking people to vote me, and I will turn out to be hiding myself.

“I remember when I was a speaker, I directed my drivers to remove all the tinted glasses because I didn’t see why I should be hiding.

“Because of insecurity, people lost hope from going to farm.

“Security should be everyone’s business,” the Governor stated.

The statement said Governor Nwifuru charged government officials to rise to the challenge, noting that government had all the intelligence about the activities of the hoodlums and very soon they would face the music.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU