West Governor Awa Fonka Augustine has called on the populations of border localities in the region to be extremely vigilant so as to help security and defense forces combat separatist incursions further deteriorating the security situation of the region.
He was speaking after chairing the security coordination meeting region earlier this week. The meeting brought together all heads of security and defense forces, local administrative authorities and other key stakeholders. Awa Fonka said the security situation of the region has degenerated due to the ongoing armed conflict in the North West and South West regions.
“…we have registered some problems within the last six months amongst them attacks at the level of our region especially the Divisions bothering the West and the South West leading to the loss of lives of some military men and civilians,” Awa said, adding, that there is another aspect of rising crime wave that needs to be checked.
“I like to also mention this new phenomenon of the number of rape cases and kidnappings. We think that at the end of this meeting we should be able to mark strategist to put an end to this new form of criminality that is plaguing the region.
The administrator said the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the population in several ways. The region is the third hardest hit in the country.
Awa said several development projects have also been stalled in the region but said the ongoing AFCON projects will bring some development and economic boom.
By Doh Bertrand Nua
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