Imo community leader, Nduka begs Gov. Uzodinma, Njaba council boss to tackle Kidnapping

By Cyprian Ebele, Onitsha

Worried by the spate of kidnapping in Njaba Local Government Area, Imo State, the President General, PG, of Egwedu autonomous community, Chief Eric Nduka Uwaoma, Sunday, urged Governor Hope Uzodinma and the newly elected chairman of Njaba council area, Vitalis Obi Ugochukwu, to come to their rescue.

Uwaoma who is also the President of all the President Generals in the council area made this known while addressing newsmen in Onitsha, Anambra state, lamented that the situation has become so worrisome that fear of uncertainty has gripped the people in the area.

On the spate of kidnapping, he recalled that when their community was besieged by unknown gunmen, it was the council chairman, Ugochukwu, who sacked them and urged him to repeat the magic wander he used then, to now fight the kidnappers that have taken over the area.

“We didn’t know the type of magic our chairman performed and everywhere became calm, now what is invoked is kidnapping and we are begging him to come to our rescue and perform the same miracle again,” he pleaded.

“Unknown gunmen burnt down my house because I am president general of our community and as such, they claimed I am working for Governor Uzodinma. Still I have not benefited anything from the present administration other than losses,” he lamented.

“Ugochukwu was the first chairman that started to pay salaries to President generals. Those that were held by bandits went to their different camps and rescued them. Because of him Njaba is the most populous area in Imo State and when you mention Njaba you talk of Atta town.which I am involved. Atta ward 3′ is where things are happening and now that Ugochukwu is back he will restore the lost glory of the area,” he assured.

On Education and Health, he said that the council chairman who is called, “Etiokwe Eriokwe,” by his admirers, contributed immensely by repairing some of the roads when he was merely a sole administrator adding that now that he is an executive chairman he will perform more.

“By the special grace of God, the PGs are among the administrative heads in every community and we are the group that make sure things are moving well through the instructions of our traditional rulers..

“We are pleading to our government to help the council chairman,Ugochukwu, because it will not be good if after their administration our community does not benefit from the dividends of democracy in Imo State since our governor and the Chairman are from our area. They should at least come and look into our roads and repair them.