A joint meeting of the Anambra state Association of Town Unions held in Awka, has ended with a call for all communities in the state to expedite action on fighting insecurity in the state.
The meeting which took place at the ASATU office, Government House, Awka, saw the Presidents General, Women Wing and Youth Wing of the association speaking in one voice in ensuring that lives and property of their communities are safeguarded.
Correspondent, Amaka Chibuzor Okoye was there and reports that while speaking on the resolution of the meeting, the National President of Anambra State Association of Town Unions, ASATU, Barrister Titus Akpudo, noted that there is need for the improvement of welfare and stipend of the Community Vigilant Personnel as well as provision of vehicles and motorbike, to enable them get to the remotest parts of their communities.
Chief Akpudo appealed to the State Government, to channel the third phase of Community Choose Your Project Initiative to improvement of security architecture so as to re-enforce the vigilantees, have the database of non-indigenes in communities as well as commercial drivers in the areas.
He called on the youths to work in synergy with the Presidents General of their communities, on how to improve their welfare even as he said they will interact with the traditional rulers in the state so as to get all round security workforce.
In their separate speeches, the National President Of ASATU Women Wing, Lady Franca Nwigbo and the Vice President, Mrs Ijeoma Esione stated that involvement of women in security issues is very vital because they are to monitor and give information on the movement of their wards and solicited for the provision of street light to some strategic points as well as provision of walkie-talkie to vigilante operative and other gadgets.
Lending their voices on the issue, National President Of ASATU Youth Wing, Mr Patrick Aghamba and his National Secretary, Mr Emeka Okoye-Ozo lamented that the strength of policemen have been undermined , stressing the need to strengthen the capacity of the AVGS, pointing out that each Community should recruit about fifty youths to join in vigilantee services and commended Governor Willie Obiano’s commitment in addressing security issues in the state.
Also Speaking, the National Secretary of the Association, Professor Charles Nwadigwe advocated erection of barriers at the entrances of major roads so as to know when stranger enter their communities.
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