Insecurity: Ubah blames Soludo over Flavour’s decision to hold father’s burial in Enugu

Ifeanyi Ubah, senator representing Anambra south, has blamed Chukwuma Soludo, the governor of Anambra, over Flavour’s decision to bury his father in Enugu instead of his Anambra hometown.

On Saturday, Flavour held the burial ceremony of Benjamin Onyemaechi Okoli who passed on last month.

The singer was born in Enugu but his family is originally from Umunze in Orumba South LGA, Anambra.

Cubana Chief Priest, the nightlife promoter, who attended the event disclosed that the burial ceremony was supposed to be held in Umunze, Anambra state.

He also claimed Flavour moved ceremony to Enugu due to security concerns in Anambra state.

In a statement through Kamen Ogbonna, his media advisor on Monday, Ubah apologised to Flavour for the “poor security” and apportioned blame on Soludo for “failing to improve the situation in Umunze”.

He also alleged that Soludo’s interference has hindered efforts to address insecurity in the region.

“I apologise to Chinedu Okoli (Mr. Flavour) for missing this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the life and time of his father in his hometown,” he said.

“I would have secured Orumba and the entire Anambra South senatorial district if the state government hadn’t stopped my security initiative, despite its success in the Nnewi Pilot program.

“The state government’s actions have left my constituents vulnerable to security threats, particularly in areas currently under siege by non-state actors, which would have been liberated by now. I will continue to advocate for the security and well-being of my people, despite the obstacles.

“In 2023, I launched the security initiative aimed to provide comprehensive security coverage for the Anambra South senatorial district.

“Following its success in Nnewi, plans were underway to expand the programme to Orumba North and South, Aguata, Ihiala, Nnewi South, and Ekwusigo. However, the state government’s interference halted the initiative’s progress, introducing politics into security matters and prioritizing the governor’s second-term bid over the welfare of the people.

“We used a combination of artificial intelligence, local intelligence, walkie-talkies, and 4G High Definition CCTV security networking systems to achieve this.

“The state government’s actions have left my constituents vulnerable to security threats, particularly in areas currently under siege by non-state actors, which would have been liberated by now. I will continue to advocate for the security and well-being of my people, despite the obstacles.”