Easter: We Will Not Succumb To Criminals, Says Soludo

By Uche Mbah

The Governor of Anambra State, Chukwuma Soludo, has said that he will never succumb or yield any portion of the State to criminals. “The irrepressible courage of the citizens of the state will prevail”, he added.

Soludo made this known in an Easter message made available to journalists  by the Head of Soludo Media Office, Joe Anatune.

According to him, Easter calls for a self introspection and deep sober reflection.

Coincidentally, Easter marks exactly his one month anniversary in office.

“It is, therefore, of utmost importance for us to inculcate and emulate the noble virtues of our Lord Jesus Christ and the symbolism of His Crucifixion in the redemption of mankind”, he said.

The statements read in part:

“On this special Easter celebration, I call on everyone of us to imbibe the spirit of this solemn occasion as we rededicate ourselves collectively to the onerous task of building a prosperous, safe and livable homeland for our children, great-grand children and the  generations to come.

“Let me again, reassure that our dear state will continue to thrive on the trajectory of growth, peace and development despite the current wave of insecurity which is drastically being addressed.

“And in this spirit of Easter, I call on those who are still in the bush to surrender their arms and accept the olive branch which has been offered to them.

“Let me reiterate that as a people, we will never cede or yield our homeland to criminals. The irrepressible spirit of the good people of Anambra State shall always triumph.

“I therefore urge you all to continue to live in peace and harmony as you also extend love to one another on this special occasion.”

The State has been under serious incessant attack by gunmen since Soludo assumed office. A couple of Police facilities, and Local Government Secretariats have been razed, including Soludo’s own Secretariat in his Aguata LGA.

A number Security Operatives, including soldiers and Policemen have been killed. Killed, too, are two officers of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, who were on patrol.