APC aspirant vows force to end sit-at-home in Anambra

By Justus Adetomiwa
A governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra State, Onyeka Young Nwafor, has stated that he may resort to using force to address the state’s insecurity challenges if elected governor.
Nwafor attributed the persistence of insecurity in Anambra to the failure of Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo’s administration to effectively address the problem.
Speaking on Arise TV on Thursday, the APC aspirant expressed his support for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, noting that such a move could foster peace in the southeast region.
While outlining his approach to resolving the weekly sit-at-home problem in Anambra, he explained that his administration would first engage in dialogue with those enforcing it.
He, however, added that if dialogue fails, his government would deploy security forces to apprehend and address those responsible for the enforcement.
“The issue of sit-at-home is southeast, and I believe that once there’s a political will to it. First and foremost, I am not against the release of Nnamdi Kanu; if his release is what would bring peace, I would support it because businesses are going down at the moment. My government would talk to the people enforcing sit-at-home; they are not spirits but human beings.
“When asked if he knows them, he said, We would ask questions when the time comes: Who are the people doing this? Arrests would be made. We will find out who they are because you cannot just say you’ll use force. You might need to apply some levels of discussion…if the discussion does not materialize, I will apply force,” he said.
Nwafor also assured that his government would engage all stakeholders, including traditional rulers, in discussions aimed at ending sit-at-home and addressing insecurity in the state.