Former Members of the Imo State House of Assembly have indicated there willingness to collaborate with security agencies in the fight against crime and criminality in the state.
The ex-lawmakers said that they had resolved to play advisory role to assist both executive and state legislature in the performance of their statutory functions.
Operating under the aegis of the association of former Imo State Law Makers, the chairman Prince Ugochukwu Nzekwe disclosed this when the executives and other members of the association paid a courtesy visit on the State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) – Mathew Sunday Ovye in his office in Owerri on Tuesday
Nzekwe-a trained Israeli/Garman security management expert and a former Minority Leader of the State House of Assembly said that desirous to assist contain security challenges in the state, the ex- Lawmakers had established a security committee that would liaise with security chiefs in the state to strengthen their operations.Related PostsSafe Schools Initiative: FG to engage hunters, vigilantes on intelligence gatheringEid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 1,700 personnel in KogiEid-El-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 850 personnel in Gombe
The two-time lawmaker who represented Nkwere State Constituency, recalled that a good number of prominent Nigerians including the President, his Chief of Staff and the Vice President were former lawmakers at the national assembly.
He noted that security challenges in the state had continued to dwindle as a result of the relentless effort of Governor Hope Uzodinma to make the state a haven for all
While he hailed the NSCDC chief for his impressive performance, Nzekwe condoled with him for losing some of his personnel through the nefarious activities of unidentified criminals.