Abia State Government has warned Eugene Job, the embattled leader of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Self Acquired Tricycle Owners Association (SATOA) over its plot to unleash mayhem in the State.
In a press release signed by the Commissioner of Information, Chief John Okiyi Kalu, he stated that Mr Eugene Job will be held responsible for the break down of law and order.
The statement also warned that the government will not fold its hands and watch a certain few disturb the peace of the state.
Read the full press release below;
Abia State Government has uncovered plots by members of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Self Acquired Tricycle Owners Association (SATOA), led by Mr Eugene Job to unleash mayhem on the people of the state under the guise of a protest against the ban on activities of the two groups.
We wish to warn strongly that government will hold Mr Eugene Job responsible for any breakdown of law and order in the state under whatever guise.
Security agencies in the state have been placed on alert to ensure the protection of law-abiding citizens and residents as well as arrest and prosecute anyone involved in the planned unlawful protest.
The government will not fold its arms and watch any individual or group of individuals disturb the peace of the state and will deploy the full weight of the law against those wishing to place their selfish interest above the collective interests of the people of the state.
Thank you.
Chief John Okiyi Kalu
Honorable Commissioner for Information, Abia State
17/01/2021
