A PHILANTHROPIST and businessman, Mr Mtom Aondona, has donated a Hilux van and five motorcycles for security surveillance in Aondoana Community, Gwer West LGA of Benue.
Handing over the items to the security agencies and the community leaders in Aondoana on Monday, he said security was everybody’s business.
Aondona said the government alone cannot address the growing insecurity in the country and urged prominent Nigerians, especially politicians, to contribute their quota to achieve peace.
He said, as a philanthropist, he could not watch and allow his own community to continue to experience such devastating attacks and sleep well.
The philanthropist explained that he was only reaching out to his community in times of need, adding that it was not for any political purposes.
“We cannot all continue to wait for the government to do everything for us. Let us do the parts we can do for our people.
“We need to do our best to support the security agencies to succeed. As I do my little part here, I plead that other privileged individuals in other communities should do the same.
“Let us help ourselves to protect ourselves and communities. I do not have any political ambition, and I am not contesting any position.
“These things I bring today, I know, are not enough but are just a stepping stone to our collective recovery as a people,” he said.
The philanthropist said his aim was to support the Aondoana community and its environment to overcome the growing insecurity.
While he donated the Hilux and motorcycles for the effective patrol of the security agencies, he also laid the foundation for a new police station and quarters in the area.
He also donated 100 bags of rice, cartons of seasoning, bags of salt, gallons of groundnut oil, mattresses, among other things, to the security agencies.
Receiving the items, the traditional ruler of Gwer West LGA, Ter Naggi, Chief Daniel Abomtse, commended the philanthropist for remembering his people at the critical time.
Represented by the Kindred Head of Bunaka, Chief Jen Ukura, Abomtse cautioned against spreading fake security alerts.
He said the people must be conscious and investigate and verify every piece of information before spreading it.
Also speaking at the event, the new Gwer West Divisional Police Officer, SP Charles Gadzama, commiserated with the people over their losses and urged them to support the police to end the attacks.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Aondoana community was among other communities in Gwer West LG that came under heavy attacks recently. (NAN)
