By Anayo Okoli

UMUAHIA—IN a bid to improve security of lives and property in the rural areas, Abia State government has floated a rural security outfit known as Abia State Community Surveillance Group, ASCSG.

A total of 7,400 youths would be engaged and deployed to the 740 autonomous communities in the state to ensure proper security surveillance.

The idea of the rural security outfit was mooted in the wake of the incessant attacks and destructive activities of Fulani herdsmen in rural communities in parts of the country.

Already, the government had set up a six-man committee to screen and recruit the youths to be engaged for the programme. Ten able-bodied youths would be selected from each of the  740 autonomous communities in the state.