FG to site gun factory in Abia
11 December, 2009 01:43:00 STEVE OKO, Umuahia

Federal Government is to set up a gun factory in Ngwa land, Abia State, to fight criminality in the area, Deputy Governor of Abia State, Comrade Chris Akomas, has said.

Akomas who disclosed this recently in Umuahia, the state capital during his investiture as the Distinguished Life Patron of Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) said, the proposal was to convert the ingenuity of the disgruntled elements in the area who produce arms for criminals in their local gun factories into a better use for national interest.

He said when the project comes into full stream, the Nigeria military and paramilitary formations could be getting their arms supply from the factory while the rate of crime in Ngwaland would be reduced.

He said the newly incorporated Abia Refineries Ltd. would soon begin operations at Owaza in Ukwa West LGA (Abia South Senatorial Zone), while a cement factory at Arochukwu (Abia North); and the dry port at Isiala Ngwa North (Abia Central) were part of the state government’s efforts towards industrial revolution of the state.

Akomas who said crime wave in the state especially robbery and kidnapping for ransom had drastically declined, commended the efforts of the state police command on crime control and reiterated the commitment of the state government in equipping the police for greater results.

He lauded efforts of the new Commissioner of Police, Mr. Jonathan Johnson whose dexterity in combating crime he said, was responsible for the relative peace and tranquillity in the state and described him as honest, God-fearing and dedicated police officer.

Meanwhile, Akomas has dedicated the award to his late father, a retired police officer for instilling discipline in him during his childhood days, and pledged his continued support to the police for greater results.

Earlier the chairman PCRC Abia State, Dr. Ugochukwu Obi, said the honour was in recognition of the Akomas achievements, harmonious working relations with the governor and his favourable disposition to the police.

He, however, decried the lack of befitting accommodation for officers and men of the state police command especially those on transfer, and disclosed that plans were under way by the PCRC to erect a transit camp for police officers and men newly deployed to the state before they secure a permanent apartment.

Obi said lack of adequate accommodation for police posed a serious challenge to their effective performance, hence, the proposal of the PCRC to embark on the project.

He harped on the need for a harmonious relationship between Divisional Police Officers and their Divisional PCRC chairmen as they have better knowledge of the terrain, custom and attitudinal behaviour of their respective communities, stressing that such collaboration would enhance effective actualization of community policing efforts.

He appealed to investors who allegedly fled the state at the peak of kidnapping to return for business as the menace was now history, and attributed the success recorded in the fight against crime to the commitment of the new CP.

In his remarks, Mr. Johnson reiterated the resolve of his men to make Abia State uninhabitable for hoodlums and called for the cooperation of the public through volunteering of useful information that could help in tracking down criminal elements in the state.

He suggested the citing of a mechanized agriculture industry in the Ngwa area of the state to generate employment for some jobless youths who are easily recruited to crime due to idleness.

He commended the numerous efforts of the state government in equipping the police, which includes the recent procurement of 40 patrol vans, and appealed to the governor to assist the command to link up its communication station in Aba with the one in Umuahia for effective crime control, and vowed to rid Abia of criminals.

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Abia people dey make gun? Hahaha! The people 2 mush again. The FGN better tap into this ingenuity now.

BTW, Ngwa people are the chief bad eggs of Abia. They are involved in most of the crimes in that state.

Federal government of nigeria? In the business of making guns? Roflmao!!!! Afi Abia no!!! Roflmao!!!

I just hope the guns dont back fire.

Why is manufacturing guns their priority?

I smell a rat in manufacturing those guns.
"FGN" i pray we did not accept!

Nigeria is funny oh. Ngwa people are good with art and craft works, but does that mean putting it to good use is to produce guns. To fight poverty? This is a very poor thinking and strategy. I hope they establish the factory but produce something better.

mekusxxx:

BTW, Ngwa people are the chief bad eggs of Abia. They are involved in most of the crimes in that state.

You a fucking slowpoke for real.  You go around attacking yorubas but it is because of trouble makers like yourself that Igbos are not united.  Now I understand why Biafra will continue to be a dream.

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I think this is welcome development rather than attacking them just use and channel them into something positive.
If they accepted this since after the war Nigeria would have gone far in Amination manufacturing of different types not just gun.

Gun factory kwa, what does gun factory has to do with fighting crime. So they want to hide under cover for not protecting their citizens all these years.

yarodin:

You a bleeping slowpoke for real.  You go around attacking yorubas but it is because of trouble makers like yourself that Igbos are not united.  Now I understand why Biafra will continue to be a dream.

Don't be like the Yoruba who always live in denial. The dep gov of Abia is an Ngwa man and he has said it clearly that there is high criminality in Ngwaland. We also read about it everyday in the news. Most of the kidnappings in Abia take place in Ngwaland, in addition to all the illegal baby factories recently busted there. Armed robbery Nko?. It seems you are an ngwa person and I know it might hurt; but that is the absolute truth. Let's always learn to say it the way it is. Biafra has nothing to do with this ok?

These clowns want to manufacture guns, lmao. How about they start manufacturing electricity, food, building materials, textiles, petroleum products etc

LMAO. . . .
Nigeria??
to set up cork and shoot factory??

LMAO!

Ridiculous - arms factory will reduce the crime rate?

How do these people get into office?

mekusxxx:

Don't be like the Yoruba who always live in denial. The dep gov of Abia is an Ngwa man and he has said it clearly that there is high criminality in Ngwaland. We also read about it everyday in the news. Most of the kidnappings in Abia take place in Ngwaland, in addition to all the illegal baby factories recently busted there. Armed robbery Nko?. It seems you are an ngwa person and I know it might hurt; but that is the absolute truth. Let's always learn to say it the way it is. Biafra has nothing to do with this ok?

Yes I am Ngwa and if I may ask where in Abia are you from? High criminality in Ngwaland does that translate to the whole of Abia State? You might as well blame the pathetic state in which Abia finds itself on Ngwa people I am sure that will make you and you people very happy.

lol.

looks like mekush*t has some ancient conflict going on with abia



is abia not Igboland again abi how can he be posting this type of comment

abia no be yoruba nah

tribalism within tribes lmfao

yarodin:

Yes I am Ngwa and if I may ask where in Abia are you from? High criminality in Ngwaland does that translate to the whole of Abia State? You might as well blame the pathetic state in which Abia finds itself on Ngwa people I am sure that will make you and you people very happy.

I am not from Abia but I know enough of Ngwaland to be able to match any argument on this topic. You are right that the state is pathetic (like most states of Nigeria are) but it is so for other residents of the state and not just Ngwa people. I think the FGN should create out an Ngwa state so that the stigma of Aba can move to the new state. Read my post and make some more sense out of it, for your response is completely out of sync.

sjeezy8:

tribalism within tribes lmfao

I wish you can condemn the big bad wolves in your own backyard. Can you?

tpia.:

looks like mekush*t has some ancient conflict going on with abia



is abia not Igboland again abi how can he be posting this type of comment

abia no be yoruba nah

The taste of the pudding is in the eating. I have always condemned my own relations when wrong, how much more Ngwaland (Abia), or Yoruba. You really do not know me, do you?

^^you probably have some other ids called aloy emeka, etc

lol ^

FGN, i like una style

Why not car factory? Na gun Naija wan begin export?

mekusxxx:

I wish you can condemn the big bad wolves in your own backyard. Can you?

If  Nigerians generally can think like this, the country would have been better a long time ago.

People always wanting to condemn others, but hiding their own.

God bless mekusxxx

Gun factory!

First on igbo agenda is to loot the factory,rob some banks and declare biafra state
dumbest idea by fg in history.

This will not fight crime because someone who work in this factory can easily supply arms and ammunition to the criminal underworld around Nigeria.

Horus:

This will not fight crime because someone who work in this factory can easily supply arms and ammunition to the criminal underworld around Nigeria.

Exactly - it is the height of idiocy to think that simply having more guns will prevent crime - lack of intelligence, poverty and collusion of the security forces with members of the underworld are a far greater threat to society than the number of weapons available.