The Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi on Wednesday sympathized with the families of citizens and security personnel who lost their lives and properties to the unfortunate violence and criminality precipitated by the hijack of the peaceful endsars protests by miscreants.
He then inaugurated a nine-man committee in pursuant to Executive Order No. 04 of 2020, dated 27th October, 2020 made in exercise of his executive powers under Section 4, Subsection 1 of the Commission of Inquiry Law Cap 24 of the Revised Laws of Enugu State 2004.
Ugwuanyi during the inauguration revealed the panel’s terms of reference to include identification of private persons and security personnel who lost their lives or sustained grievous bodily injuries during the protest and recommend compensation that may be paid to their families or them.
Other terms of reference are determination of private properties and security infrastructure destroyed, recommend compensation and/or remedial measures.
The Administrative panel is also expected to make recommendations arising out of the evidence, considerations or their findings on the above mentioned references.
“The committee has sixty days to conclude and submit findings and recommendation and I have every confidence that they will bring to the fore their expertise and gravitas for this assignment,” Ugwuanyi concluded.
The Governor then called on residents of the state to cooperate and support the panel for expeditious delivery on its mandates.
The Governor also expressed gratitude to God for the significant return of the state to normalcy, acknowledging the role of traditional rulers, religious leaders and stakeholders in restoration of peace in the state.
“I also applaud the youth for rising in defense of our coal city; the freewill cleaning of the post-protest debris on our streets by volunteers and donors are deeply appreciated,” Ugwuanyi further said.
Responding on behalf of other members of the Administrative panel, Justice Obieze (Rtd.) Chairman of the panel thanked Gov. Ugwuanyi for the confidence reposed on them with a promise to discharge their duties creditably and in accordance with the law.
Members of the panel: Justice Fredrick Obieze, (Rtd.) – Chairman; Professor Frank Ezugwu , Provost ESUTH College of Medicine; Professor Agozie Ogbodo, Dean Faculty of Law, Godfrey Okoye University; H.R.H. Igwe Emmanuel Ugwu, Traditional Ruler Ibagwa Nike; Professor Ngozi Ejionueme, Head of Department Marketing, ESUT.
Others include Rev. Emmanuel Edeh, CAN Chairman Enugu State; Chief Frank Maluze, Chartered Estate Surveyor and Value; Comrade Modester Onwuha, Vice-President SUG, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus; Barrister Ben. Chinedu Oloko, Private Legal Practitioner representive of the Youths and Mr. Charles Abugu, Permanent Secretary, Office of the Head of Service as the Secretary.
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