THE DEFENCE HEADQUARTERS SAYS TROOPS ELIMINATED OVER 100 TERRORISTS, ARRESTED 345 TERRORISTS, AND RESCUED 393 KIDNAPPED VICTIMS IN THE MONTH OF JULY.(PHOTO).
The Defence Headquarters says troops eliminated over 100 terrorists, arrested 345 terrorists, and rescued 393 kidnapped victims in the month of July. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, stated this during the monthly Defence Media Operations briefing at the Defence Headquarters in Abuja. Major General Onoja added that during the period under review, 57 terrorists surrendered, over 1,000 arms and assorted ammunition were recovered, 18 illegal refining sites were destroyed, while 250,500 litres of stolen crude oil and refined petroleum products were recovered. Speaking further, Major General Onoja, on behalf of the Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, reaffirmed the Armed Forces' commitment to the protection of lives and property nationwide, and their resolve to ensure that kidnapping, terrorism, secessionist agitation, and other forms of criminality are purged from society.
Leaders of Aguata in Anambra State have lamented the lack of development of the area as compared to other areas in the state.They are angry that the government at all levels have failed to help the area to develop.They are equally accusing their elected representatives of not doing enough to attract relevant governmental attention to the area.In a summit held in Lagos recently and tagged ''Aguata Land: Agenda for Sustainable Development'',the leaders sent a ''Save our soul'' cry to the government of Chief Willie Obiano to come to their aid.The chief convener of the summit,Dr,Uche Ifediba,regretted the delillitating state of things in the area inspite of its known potentials.As he puts it,''these include large and arable landmass,huge population density and inexhaustable natural resources,''.Dr Ifediba was particularly worried about the merciless erosion ravaging almost all the communities in the area and wondered why nobody was doing anything about it.A leader of the area and Eze Ndi Igbo of Mushin LGA in Lagos.Eze Peter Uweh,decried the lack of government presence in Aguata and the deplorable state of infrastructure in the area including the Oba-Amichi-Okigwe road which traverses the area and which has been neglected for more than 14years.He regretted that in Aguata,there are no hospitals,electricity,pipe-borne water and other amenities and called on Governor Obiano and the Federal Government to correct the anomally.As he noted,''Aguata should be forgiven if it has offended anybody and should not be subjectecd to this level of criminal neglect''.He also pleaded with the sons and daughters of the area to bring some of their investments home,as government cannot do everything.
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