Senator Kashim Shettima, the Vice President, on Friday said President Bola Tinubu’s administration has promised to end the reign of carnage in the South East.
He disclosed this at the unveiling of the Peace in South East Project, PISE-P, by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Benjamin Kalu, in Bende local government area of Abia State.
He condemned those he described as self-serving criminals and certain individuals taking advantage of the security situation to advance their mudane political agenda in the region.
Shettima said Tinubu had been disturbed about the economic devastation inflicted on the South East region by non-state actors since he took over the baton of leadership.
He also assured that Tinubu was determined to deploy all available resources to eliminate the purveyors of falsehoods and propaganda that have become weapons against Nigeria’s unity.
In his speech, titled, “Why We are all Umunna”, Shettima said Tinubu is concerned about the extensive economic devastation inflicted by non-state actors on this beautiful region since we took office.
“Tinubu is acutely aware that our commitment to Nigeria’s future remains incomplete as long as we grapple with the sinister operations of economic saboteurs who masquerade as advocates for the Ndi-Igbo.
“That’s why he’s determined to utilise all available resources to ensure that the peace we’re establishing in this region is not cosmetic.
“And we can’t guarantee it unless all of us see through the falsehoods and propaganda that have become weapons against our unity.”
Speaking further, the Vice President noted that the gory activities of the rogues holding the South East captive are self-serving and do not in any way represent the interests of Ndi-Igbo and the entire nation.
He said the terror groups that have held the south east on hostage are not a creation of the people of the region, or of Nigerians from other parts of the country.
“The problem we are here to solve as a community, as an Umunna, is a creation of self-serving criminals who do not represent the interests of the Ndi-Igbo and Nigerians.
“Mr President knows this better than all of us, and that’s why he has never held any group accountable for the infractions of law-breaking individuals who identify as their members.
”This, I believe, is the democracy we have all chosen,” he stated.