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Enugu Attack : S/East Senators raise alarm over imminent danger

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The South East Senate Caucus, on Wednesday, raised the alarm over what it called imminent danger and possible attack on the unity of Nigeria if the Federal Government fails to urgently address the Enugu massacres by the suspected Fulani herdsmen.

The South East Senators stated this after an emergency meeting in Abuja.

The Senators also called for a summit of South East and South South State Governors, members of National and State Houses of Assembly, Socio-Cultural associations, traditional rulers and major stakeholders immediately.

A statement issued by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, Abia South, after the meeting, said the emergency summit became necessary to review and evaluate the very scary situation and profer a coordinated response that would ensure the security of lives and properties of their people.

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The caucus also said the summit became imperative against the background of the disturbing silence and apparent indifference of the presidency over the killings in Enugu, some areas in Delta State and so many other zones in recent time even when there was obvious intelligence reports.

The statement reads in part: “We can no longer sit and watch while our people are daily slaughtered like fowls without even attracting the cursory routine condemnation by the Presidency.

“We are even more appalled that despite the alarm raised by the Uzo Uwani Communities of an imminent attack by the fulani herdsmen and the associated vague assurances by the Chairman of Fulani community in Enugu that such attack will not happen, yet the security agencies failed to prevent the attack that happened two days after the alarm.

“It is disheartening what is happening and somebody has to take responsibility. That somebody has to be the institution of the Presidency of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

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