Yet-to-be-identified hoodlums have vandalised the N70 million Millennium Development Goals, MDGs community surface water project in Egume, Dekina local government area of Kogi State.
National President of Egume-Ome Descendants Union, EODU, Mr Joseph Ochalifu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Tuesday in the town after inspecting the vandalized engine room of the water project.
He decried the action of the hoodlums who on Sunday night invaded the engine room at River Adale and destroyed major components of the engine and accessories without taking anything away.
He noted that the intention of the perpetrators was to incapacitate the N70 million water project and stop it from pumping water to members of the community, saying that their action was anti-development, inhuman and excessively wicked.
He observed that the development was capable of retarding the progress of the community more so that the surface water project was sited there to alleviate the suffering of the people.
The community leader therefore urged the vandals to change and think of how to develop the area rather than “destroying a project that is of immense benefit to the community and discouraging government from providing basic needs of the people.”
While expressing concern over resurgence of criminal activities in the area, he said if this trend is not stopped it is capable of destroying the community entirely.
Salifu who urged the police and other security agencies in the area to intensify efforts at bringing the culprits to book called on the traditional ruler of the community, Onu-Egume, Etila Ajeka and the home branch of the union to ensure that the peaceful disposition of the community was maintained against all odds.
Then what’s d faith of the pensioners?
kogi wahala, why centralizing everything in zenith bank? There is God ooo.