By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri
A summit to review the security architecture of the two oil producing councils of Ohaji/Egbema and Oguta of Imo State is underway.
The communities had been synonymous with crisis and crime, especially kidnapping and cult-related activities, in the last couple of years.
Deputy Governor Gerald Irona, who hosted a delegation of the Old Boys Association of Priscilla Memorial Grammar School, Oguta, at his Oguta residence, said the summit, scheduled to hold in the last week of October, will be targeted at ensuring that the area is crime-free.
He said: “Before the end of October, we will have a security summit in Ohaji/Egbema/Oguta Local Government Areas. We have tried to clean up Oguta, but considering the peculiarities of the councils, there is need for critical stakeholders to discuss security issues in the area.
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“There was a time people lived in fear as some communities were overrun by hoodlums. People could not walk freely without molestation. Within the few months that we have stayed in office, you can see that we have brought some level of sanity in the area. We are not there yet; this has to be sustained and all stakeholders need to be involved. Our people returning home must have a safe Christmas.”
The Owerri branch chairman of PMGS Oguta Old Boys Association, Anthony Alinnor, praised Irona, describing him as an ‘exemplary old boy’.
He described the birth of the new administration as divine, and promised the association’s continued support.
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