2018 budget: Utazi lauds Ugwuanyi over plan to capture Police Station
The Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Chukwuka Utazi says Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has promised to build the abandoned Divisional Police Station in Nkpologu, Uzo-Uwani of the State.
The project which was an intervention police station after the herdsmen attack on the people of Ukpabi-Nimbo in 2016 was approved by the former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase.
The senator commended the Governor for showing interest in a Federal Government abandoned project aimed at addressing insecurity in his state.
Utazi told Daily Times Wednesday that the Governor made the promise to carry out the project during their telephone conversation some days back.
“For us in Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area, the governor has given us his support in the fight against herdsmen which occurred in Ukpabi-Nimbo and he is following it up by promising to build the Divisional Police Station at Nkpologu.
“This is to make sure that we don’t have a repeat of the bloodbath we had”, he said.
“The governor spoke to me in a telephone chat and assured me that he is going to capture the project in the 2018 budget of Enugu State.
Utazi said that Governor Ugwuanyi has shown commitment in some parts of the state that has suffered negligence under past administrations.
“Our amiable governor has assured the people of my constituency that the project would be completed. This project is very important to us, this is why the governor has agreed to carry out the project that will address the security needs of the area”, he said.
The senate Committee Chairman on Anti Corruption expressed confidence that the project, when completed will stem the tide of insecurity in Nkpologwu, Ukabi-Nimbo, Nrobo, Ugbene-Ajima, Uvuru and Opanda communities among other communities.
By Moses Oyediran, Enugu
