I did not call Buhari on Military— Ugwuanyi Meanwhile, Governor Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has denied making calls to President Muhammadu Buhari, just as he lauded the President’s order that the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, General Abayomi Olonisakin and the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase should as as matter of urgency go after the suspected herdsmen. According to him, reports in online media that he made such a call to the President was not only baseless, but unfounded. In a statement by the Commissioner of Information, Dr. Godwin Udeghele and made available to Vanguard, yesterday, in Abuja, the governor urged the public to disregard such reports which he said cannot be substantiated” The statement read in part:
“The attention of the Enugu State Government has been drawn to reports in online media and facebook that Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi was responsible for a call to President Muhammadu Buhari who refused to draft Military men to the state following killing of unarmed Nigerians in Uzo-Uwani Council of Enugu State, by persons suspected to be armed herdsmen. “The Government of Enugu wants to put it categorically clear that such a statement was never made and there was no time a call was made to the president or any one in the presidency." “The government describes such media reports as baseless and unfounded which must be disregarded by the public as the need for such a call did not arise. “We are happy that President Muhammadu Buhari through his Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed has finally announced that as matter of urgency, the service chiefs should go after the suspected herdsmen. “President Buhari said yesterday that he has also asked the Chief of Defence Staff and the Inspector General of Police to secure all the communities under attacks by suspected herdsmen and go after the groups terrorising innocent people all over the country.
“The Enugu state government is particularly happy that the President has asked that those behind the dastardly act be fished out and it is a welcome development as that had been the prayer of the state government. “Recall that on the receipt of a call by the chairman of Uzo- Uwani Council by 7pm on Sunday, April 24, the Governor immediately summoned an Emergency security Council meeting by 10pm and in attendance were the Garrison Commander who represented the GOC; the State Commissioner of Poiice, the State Director, DSS and others during which far reaching decisions were taken and they mobilized the same night and the troops were already at Uzo-Uwani. “Our prayer is that the action of the federal government would finally lay to rest these actions of suspected Herdsmen. “We urge the public to disregard the media reports as they cannot be substantiated. “The government of Enugu state wish to call on the people of the state to remain calm and go about their normal businesses.” Vanguard news April 28

nagative claims everywher? cant politician b sincere for once

Kessyy2k4:
nagative claims everywher? cant politician b sincere for once

I think the media are the people cooking up parts of the story.

greatiyk4u:



I think the media are the people cooking up parts of the story.

Yes you're right.

The people also choose the story they want to believe. I don't know why someone's opinion on facebook would be taken for official position of the state. Sometimes, I see that the media people are interested in seeing the nation in flames. Don't forget, they're forced to cough out N9million which they have already spent. Maybe they are trying to get back at the government. Who knows?

We have the most lazy journalist in the world I tell u all this vangaurd,nation etc guys they don't investigate shit they are alway in a hurry to sell papers. The bloggers are even worst since them hear hw much linda ikeji is worth every idiot now na blogger they'll posting fake news and lies just to attract ppl. Anyways they should keep selling their souls for a penny.

zeestunner:
We have the most lazy journalist in the world I tell u all this vangaurd,nation etc guys they don't investigate shit they are alway in a hurry to sell papers. The bloggers are even worst since them hear hw much linda ikeji is worth every idiot now na blogger they'll posting fake news and lies just to attract ppl. Anyways they should keep selling their souls for a penny.

Gbam!

greatiyk4u:



I think the media are the people cooking up parts of the story.

yeah media & some ambitious politicians are behind all this nonsense