Security: Thank God for WEFA

The residents of Nyanya, Karu and its environs have continued to express their joy over the recently-concluded World Economic Forum, Africa, WEFA, because of the many things they enjoyed during that period. Some of them claimed that since the existence of Nyanya, they have never had it so good.

The second bomb blast that attracted security presence in Nyanya

According to a resident, he simply gave his name as Dennis, said they have never experience government presence in terms of security since he started staying in Nyanya.

It would be recalled that there were bomb blasts in Nyanya at the motor parks which was shortly followed by robbery incident which many claimed to be abduction of school children at ‘The Vine International Academy’, Phase IV, Nyanya.

Many residents were scared that such incidents could happen in an area which is one of the most peaceful in the country. Many were even contemplating parking out of the area until the federal government deployed soldiers and the men of State Security Service, SSS to the area.

Before the second blast, military personnel were deployed to Kugbo, a distance from the scene of the blasts but after the robbery incident happened (a day before the WEFA) at ‘The Vine International Academy’, men of the police, civil defence and the military with a one-star General stormed the venue.

In order to have a smooth hosting of the WEFA, more military personnel with the men of the State Security Services, SSS were deployed to Nyanya and its environs to checkmate the activities of criminals in the area.

The policemen, mostly mobile were not left out as they all engaged in stop and search operations around the area.

Helicopters of the police and the military (Airforce) were also seen hovering around the city from Wednesday till Friday while checkpoints were mounted on the road from Kugbo to Masaka, (Nyanya-Keffi road).

The police and military checkpoints increased the already existing traffic jam in the area. Unlike the military checkpoints, who were using dogs and other bomb detectors, Police were causing traffic jam because of the eye-detection.

Meanwhile, residents of the area have commended the security personnel for their activities and the recent demolition of shanties, which are believed to be hideouts of criminals.

They however clamour for continuous security presence in the area. A resident, who gave his name as Olufemi Adebisi wants the security personnel who were deployed in the area during the WEFA should be on ground permanently.

“If summits like this one (WEFA) will make government to remember us, then there should be more of it,” he concluded.