Port Harcourt – Mr Bright Amaehule, the Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Obio/Akpor Local Government Council, Rivers, has urged Nigerians to support the fight against insecurity in the area.
Amaehule made the appeal at the stakeholders’ forum with kings, chiefs, women and youths of Obio/Akpor.
He advised land owners in the area to desist from giving out their lands for construction of batchers where hoodlums use as hide-outs.
Amaehule urged the youths to abstain from any act that would cause crisis in the area and maintain the existing peace in the area.
He, however, said that the forum was to familiarise himself with the people of the council as their new chairman.
Responding, King Promise Chekwas of Elelenwo appealed to the chairman to set up community chief policing in each ward of the council; saying that it would help to fight crime.
King Temple Ejekwu, the Paramount ruler of Woji and other rulers pledged their support and a peaceful co-existence in the area. (NAN)