Bandits are our children, we should empower them – Gov Umahi

Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has called for the empowerment of bandits tagging them as ”our children”.

The governor made this known during the presentation of 40 Toyota Sienna vehicles and 20 Hilux vans to security agencies for enhanced operations in the state on Friday, April 30.

According to PM news, the governor stated that he wants to ascertain the grievances of the bandit in order to look for a way forward and directed the local government chairmen and Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) to identify the bandits and present them for debriefing.

In his words;

“I want to talk to the bandits and empower them as we cannot continue to kill ourselves and destroy public infrastructure. The bandits are our children and I am pained when they or the security agencies are killed.

“I want to ascertain their grievances against the Ebonyi or federal government, collate the facts for discussions to commence” he added.