Bonny LG Chairperson, Dame Anengi Barasua Takes Proactive Steps Against Insecurity

At a trying time like this in our national life, security has remained a key factor in arresting social vices and activities of militia groups across the country; so as to ensure sustainable economic growth while encouraging direct foreign investment. 

From the above narrative, the newly appointed Chairman of Bonny Local Government Area, Rivers State, Dame Hon. Mrs. Anengi Barasua JP, in the early hours of Monday, 22nd November, 2021, met with leaders of the Motorcycle sections of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), and the Peace Association (P.A), in a bid to ensuring security of lives and property in the LGA and across neighboring towns of the rich oil Bonny Kingdom.

The Amazon, Dame Anengi Barasua, during the heartwarming interactive session with the Union leaders at the Government Lodge, Bonny, expressed concern over the rising cases of commercial motorcycle involvement in nearly every crime reported around Bonny LGA, while warning that her administration will not spare any commercial motorcyclist found wanting in the line of duty.

The Council Boss, Dame Anengi, however, informed the commercial motorcycle regulators that the LGA Authority is fashioning out workable template and modalities in ensuring proper registration and identification of motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada riders, with strict adherence to safety measures through the use of hard-hats and reflector vests both bearing registration numbers, just as she reiterated the 8pm ban on okada riders operations in the area.

On their own part, Chairmen of NURTW, Mr. Tammy Benstowe and Peace Association, Mr. Gibson Banigo, said they already had a nominal register of their members, promising to corporate with Madam Chairman in achieving a more peaceful, secured and economically viable Bonny LGA.

• Njoku MacDonald Obinna,

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