Biokpo Awara condemns killings in Rivers State, calls on President Buhari to intervene

Engr Biokpmabo Awara, the Governorship Candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, has condemned series of cult related killings in Rivers State.

A press statement made available to Africa Update today, April 12, 2019, reads: ‘We wish to condemn in its entirety the  series of killings taking place in different parts of the Rivers State as a result of Cult related activities.

‘It is quite unfortunate that our dear Rivers State will be experiencing such level of insecurity at this point in time when other states are working very hard to enhance their economies and promoting development in their domain.

‘We therefore call on the the Presidency to come to our rescue and bring the perpetrators and their sponsors to book since it is now obvious that the Rivers State Government cannot address the issue of insecurity in our state.

‘Our finding reveals that the inability of of Rivers State Government to meaningfully engage the youths by providing employments and build industries like the AkwaIbom, Cross River and Delta States Government who are meaningfully engaging their teaming youth populations that has snowballed into this state of insecurity

‘We also want to call on all the security agencies to be professional in the discharge of their duties arrest all the perpetrators and their sponsors so we can sleep with our two eyes closed.

‘Finally, we wish to commensurate with all those who have lost their loved ones in the course of these mindless killings by those Criminal Minds and pray the Almighty God to grant you all the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.”