Enugu raises over N3bn, targets N20bn to tackle insecurity - Buzzyforum
Enugu raises over N3bn, targets N20bn to tackle insecurity
The Enugu State Security Trust Fund has received over N3 billion in donations from well-meaning individuals and corporate bodies to combat the spate of insecurity in the state.
The funds were raised during a fundraising dinner organised by the Fund at the Old Government Lodge in Enugu according to a statement by Governor Peter Mbah’s media office on Sunday.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the ESSTF, Dr. Ike Chioke, who announced the donations, commended Mbah’s administration for its significant investments in security.
He emphasised that security is everybody’s business and that achieving the state’s $30 billion GDP target requires sustaining and consolidating security successes through contributions from citizens, corporate bodies, and the government.
“So, our target is N20 billion. Our population as a state is well over 5 million people. We think that 2 million working adults in the state, assuming each person contributes N1,000 every month, that is N2 billion a month already.
“If you get N2 billion naira a month for 12 months, it means that the citizens alone can raise N24 billion. That is for individuals alone before adding the government. That tells you our capacity,” he asserted.
Speaking during the occasion Governor Mbah recalled the dire security situation when his administration took office, highlighting the progress made in securing lives and property.
He noted that despite successes, there is no room for complacency, and concerted efforts are necessary to sustain security gains.
“Back then, criminals gleefully posted bodies of security personnel and the arms they had stolen through their brazenly regular attacks.
“But what difference 20 months make! Such wanton attacks have been pushed to the darkest recess of history. We have gained control of our streets. The outlaws who once held our people hostage have either been neutralized or fled.
“The pleasant experience arising from the vastly improved security is widespread: The businessman who could not open his shop and incurred losses as a result has found the confidence to do so; the child, who could not go to school every Monday in the past can now confidently do so without any fear; our security men and women can now carry on their law-enforcement duties without any brazen attack.
https://punchng.com/enugu-raises-over-n3bn-targets-n20bn-to-tackle-insecurity/
The funds were raised during a fundraising dinner organised by the Fund at the Old Government Lodge in Enugu according to a statement by Governor Peter Mbah’s media office on Sunday.
The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the ESSTF, Dr. Ike Chioke, who announced the donations, commended Mbah’s administration for its significant investments in security.
He emphasised that security is everybody’s business and that achieving the state’s $30 billion GDP target requires sustaining and consolidating security successes through contributions from citizens, corporate bodies, and the government.
“So, our target is N20 billion. Our population as a state is well over 5 million people. We think that 2 million working adults in the state, assuming each person contributes N1,000 every month, that is N2 billion a month already.
“If you get N2 billion naira a month for 12 months, it means that the citizens alone can raise N24 billion. That is for individuals alone before adding the government. That tells you our capacity,” he asserted.
Speaking during the occasion Governor Mbah recalled the dire security situation when his administration took office, highlighting the progress made in securing lives and property.
He noted that despite successes, there is no room for complacency, and concerted efforts are necessary to sustain security gains.
“Back then, criminals gleefully posted bodies of security personnel and the arms they had stolen through their brazenly regular attacks.
“But what difference 20 months make! Such wanton attacks have been pushed to the darkest recess of history. We have gained control of our streets. The outlaws who once held our people hostage have either been neutralized or fled.
“The pleasant experience arising from the vastly improved security is widespread: The businessman who could not open his shop and incurred losses as a result has found the confidence to do so; the child, who could not go to school every Monday in the past can now confidently do so without any fear; our security men and women can now carry on their law-enforcement duties without any brazen attack.
https://punchng.com/enugu-raises-over-n3bn-targets-n20bn-to-tackle-insecurity/
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