- Odinkalu said the job was tasking but a great privilege.
- The commission enjoyed the support of the government and communities around south-east, which shows that people in the region wanted an end to this insecurity.
The Anambra Truth, Justice and Peace Commission investigating the crisis of insecurity in south-east says it will on Wednesday submit the report of its findings to the Charles Soludo, governor of Anambra.
Chidi Odinkalu, former chairman of the national human rights commission (NHRC),
stated this on Monday in Awka, while expressing optimism that the report would mark a “watershed” in the quest for peace, reconciliation, and stability south-east at large.
NAN reports that Soludo in June 2022, after three months in office as governor of Anambra, set up the commission and saddled it with the task of unravelling the circumstances behind insecurity which were at its peak in the south-east as of then, intending to begin a genuine quest for peace and reconciliation, among others.
The commission which has ambassador Bianca Ojukwu as Secretary, was set up with the mandate to inquire into causes, impact and make recommendations for possible solution to insecurity in Anambra.
Odinkalu said the job was tasking but a great privilege. The commission enjoyed the support of the government and communities around south-east, which shows that people in the region wanted an end to this Insecurity.
He thanked the state government for the genuine quest for an end to insecurity which he described as hydra-headed arising from multiplicity of causes which were all captured.
“We also want to thank the good people of Anambra, traditional rulers, town union leaderships, security agencies, the media for their invaluable cooperation and support,” he said.
Odinkalu said he hoped that the report would also serve as a reference point for other states which may want to address the security situations in their domains with sincerity and commitment as well as federal government.