Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has granted amnesty to 41 youths in Igbo-Eze North local government area of the state who renounced their militant activities in the area. The youths who surrendered their weapons to the government was part of peace and dialogue initiated by the government to stem the several months of unrest and insecurity in the Council area which had claimed so many lives on both sides.
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The youths who surrendered their weapons to the government was part of peace and dialogue initiated by the government to stem the several months of unrest and insecurity in the Council area which had claimed so many lives on both sides. He described peace and security as the beauty of government and thanked those who were passionate about a better Igbo-Eze North, adding that the significance of the event was that the people of Igbo-Eze North had sent the devil and its agents packing.
Prince Itodo thanked the stakeholders in attendance for sacrificing their time to witness the programme and then advised the repented youths to disseminate the good news to others at large for them to repent and re-unite with their communities.
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