By ANAYO OKOLI

UMUAHIA—ABIA State Governor, Chief Theodore has vowed to hold transition committee chairmen and traditional rulers of the three oil producing Local Government Areas in the state responsible for future cases of pipeline vandalisation in the area. The three Local Government Areas are Ukwa East, Ukwa West and Ugwunagbo.

Governor Orji gave the warning while speaking at the Aguiyi Ironsi Cenotaph during the inauguration of 3,000 phones, 1,000 Keke, 1,000 umbrellas, 1,000 tables and 1,000 chairs as part of the government’s empowerment programme.

According to the governor, the state would no longer tolerate indiscriminate vandalisation of oil pipelines in the area, saying the reasons for the empowerment programmes was for youths to be gainfully engaged and desist from crime.

He maintained that his administration would continue to pursue people-oriented programmes and would partner with concerned organisations to further empower youths in the state and urged the youths to desist from negative behaviours.