•••Launches ‘Operation Know Your Tenants’
By John Ugo, Awka
Members of Uke community in Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State have declared what they tagged as ‘operation know your tenants’ as part of measures to stem the wave of insecurity in the state.
The move is aimed at ridding the community of criminal gangs terrorising the area and other parts of the state
Indications showed that some of the criminal elements in the state were non-natives.
The Publicity Secretary of Uke Development Union (UDU), Mr Ubaka Onwuanibe, in a statement made available to newsmen in Awka, said it is now compulsory for all houses, shops, land owners to ensure the identity and occupation of those they rent their houses, shops or landed property to.
Onwuanibe said: “It is with every sense of responsibility that UDU Executive Council reassures of total commitment to ensuring safety and security of life and property in Ukeland.
“It is also imperative to sound a serious note of warning to every household in Ukeland to be very mindful of strangers being admitted and accepted as tenants in their shops, stores, houses and compounds.
“In no distant time, the format of such admittance and accommodation shall be made available to all village Chairmen and strict adherence to the guidelines therein is expected.
“It is pertinent at this juncture to remind ourselves again of the need for all hands to be on deck in everything concerning security in Ukeland.”
Speaking on the recent kidnap and rescue of an indigene, Mr Chukwudiebube Okeakpu Modu, the UDU leadership thanked its president general, Mr Peter Chukwunweike and the monarch of the community, HRH Igwe Surv. Charles Chuma Agbala, for the synergy that assisted security agents to act promptly.
“The effective working relationship and support from the Police and DSS authorities at Ogidi made it possible to unravel the seemingly mysterious circumstance surrounding the incident,” Onwuanibe stated.
