Ebonyi Development Centre Coordinator Assures Ivo People Of Security In Domain
Alex Odeh
The Coordinator of Ivo Development Centre in Ebonyi State, Honourble Aja Donatus Ikenna, has expressed commitment to ensure security of lives and properties of the people, following heightened insecurity in his domain.
Honourable Aja Donatus Ikenna disclosed this in an interview with journalists in Abakaliki, while speaking on the spate of herdsmen attack, communal crisis and activities of hoodlums in Ivo DC.
According to him,the security of his people was his priority, but stated that his administration had spent huge amount of fund to sustain security.
He acknowledged the governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru for giving him and other coordinator the opportunity to serve and take care of the people.
“Before being the coordinator, I had already a cordial relationship with my people. As God may have it, through our workaholic and amiable governor, Rt. Hon. Prince Nwifuru Ogbonna Francis, he made us what we are today and made us to be proud before our people by allowing us to see the fund we use to take care of our people.
“There are many ways of taking care of people. It is not only through financial assistance but through your behaviour. Why that of financial is so essential is that it is through this means that we assist people.
“As a public office holder, people will always approach you for help. I know I have been assisting my people financially and with this gesture, the second tenure of the governor is re-assured. I am there for him.
“The life touching projects we are doing in my development centre is facilitated by the governor. We must make the people believe that whatever we are doing is enabled by the governor and that is why is second tenure is sacrosanct. Everybody will vote for him.
“I have done a lot of infrastructural work in my development centre. I did perimeter fencing to guarantee security, I renovated the staff quarters and my office. I have done grading and lateriting. Even as I speak to you, grading work is on going. I have more than fifty people I pay monthly. The list is there.
“I am following the governor’s policy of People’s Charter of Needs. Whenever we have allocation, the money is used judiciously. In a nutshell, I am from a development centre where there is serious security challenge, as I speak to you now, I am into serious indebtedness because of the security challenge in my development centre.
“Are you aware that Fulani herdsmen have been attacking my development centre , even today, they attacked development centre . It is almost everyday. My management committee was attacked last week in his house. His cars were burnt, his phones and other belongings were taken away.
“This security challenge started since I assumed office. I am from the village that is having problem with Akaeze village. The crisis started from February last year to date. I cannot fold my arms while my people are dying. In this area, where there is security challenges, the leaders are the target. Security alone is very expensive. You need to borrow to address insecurity”, he said.
