Abia State government has reiterated it’s resolve to expunge the state of people that their activities jeopardize the security of the state especially the state capital, Umuahia.
In a public service announcement signed by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the Governor, Chief Ukpai Agwu Ukpai, PHD, he maintained that “at no time did Abia State Government reverse it’s earlier directive that they vacate the aforementioned areas and other similar places within Umuahia and environs.”
Chief Ukpai directed security agencies in the state to continue enforcing the directive as the state government has not relaxed the directive.
“Security agencies in the state, especially the police, are hereby directed to fully enforce the subsisting directive of the Governor as well as take additional measures to rid Umuahia, Aba and other towns in the state of criminal hide outs.”
He encouraged the commercial sex workers to key into the rehabilitation programme of the government to gain necessary skills needed for them to be independent.
“Commercial sex workers affected by this directive are expected to avail themselves of the FREE vocational training offered by the Government through the State Ministry of Women Affairs in conjunction with the Education for Employment unit of the government.”
