‘Insecurity in Anambra May Affect Nigeria’s Trade, Commerce’

Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja

Ahead of the November 6 Governorship election in Anambra State, a group, Peace Messengers of Nigeria, has expressed worry that if the current violence and political tussle in the state were not arrested, it might have negative impact on the country.

Speaking on the initiative to help promote peaceful co-existence in the country, President of organisation, Mr. Sulaiman Adejoh, said the security agencies should begin to collaborate with the citizens as means of boosting intelligence gathering that would enable them secure the communities better.

On the threat of violence and insecurity as it affects the Anambra election, Adejoh said federal and state governments must do something urgently to avert any security crisis that might destabilise the South East region.

“Anambra State is a very sensitive state in Nigeria due it’s key position as a major centre of commerce and distribution of goods to every part of the country. If products come into country from Lagos or Port Harcourt Seaports, the first place it comes is Anambra State before being redistributed.

“The idea of our intervention in the Anambra election is to remind all the players that if anything goes wrong in the Anambra election, it is going to have adverse impact on the South Eastern part of and the entire country as well.

“We cannot afford to have another major security crisis in the South East region. We, therefore, urge all the political actors to eschew violence and to allow for peaceful and transparent contest,” he said.

Adejoh claimed that, another way of curbing the violence and criminality in the land, was by implementing youths empowerment schemes across the country which would engage many of the idle hands roaming the streets.