Gunmen have attacked five officials of the Nigerian Inland Water Ways Authority, NIWA,in Wednesday at Out junction, Nnewi south, Anamnra state, on their way to their official assignment, inflicting gunshot injuries on them.
Confirming the incident, President-General of MWUN, Prince Adeyanju Adewale, said “They were travelling in their official NIWA branded Hilux when they were attacked for straying into Biafra land in a Nigeria branded sport utility vehicle. Three bullets were extracted by the medical team, from the neck of one of the officials rushed to the Nnewi General Hospital.”
Prince Adeyanju commended the Managing Director of NIWA, Dr George Moghalu, for his prompt response which enabled quick medical assistance to our injured members.
He therefore call on Government to live up to its primary duty of providing guaranteed security for its citizens especially working masses who must out of necessity move from one state of the country to another to conduct their business.