Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi has promised to reward anyone who can give a useful information about the hideout and training ground of cultists to the security agencies in the state.
This was disclosed in a statement by Umahi in a Christmas message issued on Friday in Abakaliki.
He stated that the reward became necessary as the state declared war against cultism and banditry and that he is in a bid to ensure a safer environment for residents of the state.
Umahi added that his administration was aware of the spate of insecurity in many states.
He said, “Ebonyi is not spared in the past few weeks.
“We as a people, have declared war against cultism and banditry in the state.
“We will offer a reward to anybody that leads us to where any cultist and their members are camping.
“We will give a handsome reward to any informant and the source of our information will be well protected while the reward will also be done in secret.”
The governor on Christmas celebration, pleads with Nigerians to celebrate in peace and show kindness to their neighbours, the downtrodden, widows and the sick.
Umahi further expressed worry over the increasing cases of coronavirus in Nigeria and pleaded with the people to avoid the large crowd.
According to him, “I plead with my people to embrace social distancing; I plead with them to use nose masks and hand sanitizers.
“In total, we have lost 32 people to COVID-19 for now in Ebonyi.
“We must thank God as a nation and as a state that the EndSARS protests did not consume us. “We pray that we all shall see 2021.”
