UZODIMMA CONDEMNS KILLING OF SOLDIERS IN ABA

REPORTER: CHUKWUKA AGUKWE

Imo State Governor and Chairman Southeast Governors Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma, has condemned in very strong terms the gruesome murder of soldiers who were on duty in Aba, Abia State.

Senator Uzodimma stated this while briefing journalists in Owerri on what he described as dastardly act by men of the underworld leading to the loss of lives of the soldiers without provocation

He frowned at the unfortunate situation, describing it as a major setback on the peace process.

He noted that the Governors of the Southeast had been pursuing peace by talking to the Federal Government, security agencies and other critical stakeholders on how best to resolve the problem of insecurity in the southeast.

Governor Uzodimma used the opportunity to condole the Chief of Army Staff, the Nigeria Army and the families who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident.

“This action of today is going to be a major setback to that process and will also expose our people and make South East be portrayed in bad light as if we don’t have sympathy of human beings or as if the peace process is not being appreciated. So it’s been unfortunate,” he remarked.

He called on the security agencies to do their job without hinderance to get those behind the dasterdly act.

EDITED BY CHUKWUBUIKE MADU