By Saviour Osuoha.
Overjoyed that insecurity in Orsu Local Government Area of Imo state has been dislodged, the Imo State House Of Assembly has commended the Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodimma, for providing support to State security agencies which led to the successful restoration of peace and civil order in the LGA.
This was the outcome of the Resolution during House Plenary on Thursday, April,3,2025.
Moving the Motion, the Chief Sponsor, and Member representing Orsu state-constituency, Hon.(Engr) Uche Francis Agabige, said that Orsu, a once peaceful Local Government Area in the State, was thrown into unimaginable level of insecurity, with lives and properties lost, to the extent that it extended to neighbouring LGAs
Hon Agabige further said that if not for the decisive and swift intervention of Governor Uzodimma, there wouldn’t have been Orsu LGA again, as indigenes and residents deserted the place for fear of their lives, while business and other economic activities came to a halt since December 2020, occasioned by the activities of unknown gunmen, (ESN/IPOB Agents).
In his words, Hon Agabige, who is also the House Committee Chairman On Agriculture, Livestock, And Natural Resources, said, “The insecurity in Orsu snowballed into something else and even extended to the neighboring Oru East and other environs. If not for the Governor, there wouldn’t have been anything like Orsu again. The breakdown of law and order led to the loss of lives and properties, desertification of security formations, and displacement of indigenous people”.
“But with the continued support of the Governor, to State security agencies, Peace And Civil Order have successfully been restored in Orsu. This huge success was recorded and marked by the reopening and restoration of Police activities, and commissioned by the Imo State Commissioner Of Police, CP Aboki Danjuma, on March 25, 2025”.
While calling on his Honourable Colleagues to lend their voices to the Motion, the vibrant lawmaker further appealed that since peace has returned to Orsu, there is a need to sustain the tempo by rebuilding infrastructure in the local government and rehabilitating the indigenes who lost everything. “We are like people who have recovered from war, so we need total Rehabilitation. Infrastructural facilities, such as Health Centres, Schools, Markets, Roads, Courts etc were destroyed. Our Roads are no longer motorable. Unmotorable roads aid hoodlums to operate. Orsu people should be assisted with Relief Materials like food, foam, clothes, and medication, among others, to enable them to start life all over again”. The ranking lawmaker submitted.
The Motion which was seconded by Hon (Chief) Johnleoba Iheoha, Member representing the Ikeduru state- constituency, was co-sponsored by the following Honourable Members;
Rt Hon. Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu,
Hon Kanayo Onyemaechi,
Hon Ikenna Martins Ihezuo,
Hon Emeka Kingsley Ozurumba,
Hon Ozioma Worship Benneth Ebonine,
Hon Johnleoba Iheoha,
Hon Obinna Egu,Hon Henry Agbasonu,
Hon Sam Ikechukwu Osuji
Hon Chisom Ojukwu,and
Hon Chigozie Nwaneri.
The following lawmakers supported the Motion with commendable submissions.
For Rt Honourable Barrister Kennedy Chidozie Ibeh (Obowo), “Orsu, at a point, became the headquarters of criminal activities, but it is heartwarming the Orsu lawmaker has reported here that peace and normalcy have been restored. This is cheering news. We are therefore commending the Governor for his efforts. He has recovered Orsu, so there is a need to rebuild the local government while at the same time rehabilitating the indigenes who became destitute”.
For Hon.Uzoma Francis Osuoha (Ohaji-Egbema), “I am happy to hear that Orsu has been recovered. We thank and appreciate the Governor. Orsu is in Imo State, so I appeal that the 3-R be fully implemented so that business activities can completely return to the local government”.
For Hon. Kanayo Onyemaechi, Majority Leader (Owerri-west), “We thank the Governor for restoring peace in Orsu. The Governor is a dogged fighter. Orsu indigenes should be Rehabilitated. With the creation of the South East Development Commission, SEDC, Orsu LGA should be a major beneficiary. The Refugee Commission, others should come to the aid of Orsu”.
For Hon Princewill Ugochukwu Amuchie, Minority Leader (Aboh-Mbaise), “What happened in Orsu happened in Imo State, because the multiplier effect affected our State. Nightlife activities came to a standstill. Businesses were affected. But today, we thank God peace has been restored. The Governor has done well. The peace that returned to Orsu, has also returned to the entire State. We are grateful to the Governor because he fought hard. He should move a step further to Rebuild and Rehabilitate Orsu. The Governor knows how to achieve success without making noise”.
Satisfied with contributions from Honourable Members, the Deputy Speaker, Rt Honourable Amara Chyna Iwuanyanwu, who presided, put it to vote and it was unanimously adopted. Thereafter, he ruled as follows :
Be It Resolved That This Honourable House Commend The Chief Security Officer Of Imo State, His Excellency Distinguished Senator Hope Uzodimma, The Executive Governor Of Imo State, for his efforts in restoring relative peace to Orsu Communities.
Be It Resolved That This Honourable House that His Excellency the Governor Be urged to sustain the security tempo and direct the Ministry Of Humanitarian Services, State Director, NDDC, And other relevant agencies to assist Orsu people with relief materials like Food, Foam, Medication, among others to enable them to start life again, as well as rebuild its infrastructure.
The Clerk was, however, directed to communicate the Resolution of the House to the Governor.
