Civil rights advocacy group, Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday said Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State does not deserve a second term because he has failed to bring constructive dialogues with restive youths in the state.
HURIWA in a statement by the national coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, condemned the gruesome killing of five policemen at the Okpala Junction in the Ngor Okpala local government area of Imo State on Friday.
The group said Governor Uzodimma must set up a reconciliation commission by offering apologies to the families of all those killed including security operatives and civilians. HURIWA also highlighted that the governor must pay compensation to victims of the attacks on security agents and civilians in the state.
Onwubiko said, “HURIWA condemns in strong terms the killing of the five policemen on Friday in Imo State and the serial murders of Imo youths.
“We condemn the intransigence of Governor Hope Uzodimma to opt for constructive dialogues with all the restive youths of Imo State. We call on the governor to step down from being on the ticket of the All Progressives Congress for a second term in order to save Imo from continuous killings.
“Gov Uzodimma, if he means well for the state, should announce that he won’t be running in the November governorship poll, then set up a reconciliation commission by offering apologies to families of all those killed including security operatives and civilians.
“He should also pay compensations where possible, offer amnesty and open avenue for peace building through withdrawal and submission of arms by sundry armed groups. But the reconciliation must be sincere and pragmatic,” the group said.
