Anambra guber poll: FG threatens to impose state of emergency to tighten security

Ahead of the November 6 governorship election in Anambra state, the federal government has said it will impose a state of emergency on the state to tighten security.

Abubakar Malami, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, announced this on Wednesday after the Federal Executive Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari.

Malami vowed that the government will do everything possible to ensure the protection of lives and property, adding that where there is evidence of failure of the state government to ensure democratic order and security of lives, the Federal Government will prevail and will not rule out the possibility of imposing a state of emergency.

This comes amidst the wave of insecurity ravaging the state and the south-east region in general.

In the last couple of weeks, at least 10 persons have been killed in various attacks across Anambra state.

Meanwhile, the South-East Governors Forum had on Tuesday assured that the ‘Ebube Agu’ security outfit will be established in all five states before the end of the year.

They said this as part of their agenda during a meeting that took place at the Enugu State Government House.

“The meeting agreed that the South-East Ebube Agu security outfit be launched in all the southeast states and laws passed in various southeast states before the end of 2021,” the communique read.