Some One Cares Africa , An NGO Decries Growing Insecurity In Anambra

                                                  

A Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), Someone Cares Africa, on Wednesday decried the growing insecurity and confinement life-style in Anambra.

The National President of the group, Mrs Abigail Nwoye, disclosed this to newsmen after a youth empowerment and re-orientation programme which the NGO held in Onitsha, Anambra.

Nwoye noted that the insecurity had reached an alarming level with people retiring to their homes as early as 7 p.m. for the fear of hoodlums, miscreants and armed criminals.

She said that with the situation, most residents do not drive expensive cars or move in some particular areas after 6 p.m.

``We are appealing to the newly sworn-in, governor, Chief Willie Obiano, to help us find a holistic solution to the issue of growing insecurity, tension and apprehension in Anambra.

``Anambra is turning into a big prison where you are not free to move as you like especially in Onitsha and some parts of Nnewi.

``As a lady you don’t wear gold neck-laces and ear rings, mobile phones or other gadgets in Onitsha especially at the Upper Iweka axis.

``This group of boys had been operating in that axis for ages and nobody cares to check what they are doing with reckless abandon even in broad-day light.

``In this same state, we have a lot of people welding different kinds of guns with different sorts of security names both official and unofficial,’’ she added.

In his contribution, the Anambra State President of the group, Mr Tony Chidozie, admonished youths to be creative and hardworking not minding their background.

Chidozie said that the group had empowered 126 youths in three communities of Awka, Nkpor and Enugwu-Ukwu in the past two years.

He said that while those that indicated interest in agriculture especially fish farming were given loans of N70, 000 each, tailors and artisans were given N50, 000 as take-off grants.

Chidozie explained that 213 Septuagenarians also benefited from the NGO’s empowerment as they were given food items worth over N1 million in the past two years.

``You should know that nobody cares for you more than you can care for yourself; so you must be focused, creative and hardworking pursuing anything you lay your hands with youthful zeal.

``You must built synergy with other enterprising youths through social networks as well as form the habit of reading wide to keep yourselves abreast with the latest in all facet of life,’’ he said.

In his remarks, the coordinator of the group in Onitsha, Mr Obieze Chimbo, urged youths to take advantage of the opportunity created by the Subsidy Reinvestment Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) at various local governments to be employed.