Kufre George
Akwa Ibom State government has commenced the evacuation of lunatics from the streets in Uyo in a bid to halt the proliferation of insane people in the Capital City and other major cities in the state.
It has also sent a strong warning to families and persons in neighbouring States, who have formed the habit of dumping their mentally-challenged ones in the State to refrain from doing so forthwith.
Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Dr. Ini Adiakpan, who performed the flag-off , lamented that despite previous efforts by the government to rid the state of such elements, it was embarrassing that their number has increased, becoming an eye sore and nuisance to residents.
Adiakpan emphasized that this year’s evacuation exercise, which would cover the three senatorial districts, became necessary as a reinforcement of the government’s commitment to ensuring that the state was rid of lunatics so that residents and visitors could move without fear or harassment.
Speaking further, she said majority of the lunatics were from neighbouring states, attributing it to porous borders but called on security agencies and related government authorities to optimize their game and ensure that the trend was drastically checkmated with stiff and workable measures.
