I am not aware of U.S. Embassy officials’ humanitarian mission in Anambra says Gov Soludo.
The Anambra State Governor, Gov. Soludo in a statement signed by his press secretary, Mr Christian Aburime denied being aware of the U.S. Embassy officials’ humanitarian mission in Anambra while expressing sadness over the attack on them by unknown killers.
This is coming after the U.S. Embassy officials’ humanitarian mission in Anambra State convoy were attacked on Atani-Osamala Road, Ogbaru Local Government Area, leaving two Staff and policemen dead. This ugly incident happened on the 16th of May, 2023.
According to the statement by the press secretary to the Anambra State Governor, Mr. Soludo expressed that during his administration’s diligent efforts in the past year, in collaboration with the courageous security forces, significant progress has been made in combating criminal activities and reestablishing law and order. He confidently stated that Anambra currently stands as one of the safest states in Nigeria.
Mr. Soludo further pointed out that the visiting team, by making their own security arrangements, completely disregarded the existing security framework in the state. The state government was unaware of the true purpose of the visiting team’s “humanitarian mission.”
He emphasized that in areas like parts of Ogbaru, where security forces have been actively combating criminal gangs and oil bunkering, the presence of only a few policemen could inadvertently provoke retaliation from these criminal elements.
