I drove to and fro Opi-Ugwuogo Road today, Sunday, 25th June, 2023 on facts-finding mission. I drove through the road to Nsukka in the morning, and drove back to Enugu this afternoon. There is no cause for alarm. The Egyptian you saw yesterday, you shall see no more.
Contrary to the claims that kidnappers had taken over the road, and that motorists were being kidnapped in droves, the road is free and secure, and there is no kidnapping anywhere on the road. The checkpoints are manned, and a joint team of the military, police and forest guards patrol the road, combing forests at the fringes.
Vehicles ply the road safely and from Nsukka to Enugu, there is no cause to entertain any fear. The state government has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety of people plying the road.
God bless you.
Reuben Onyishi,
SSA to the Governor of Enugu State on New Media.