Igwebuike Alaigbo Advocates for Tenancy, Hotel Identification Programs to Tackle Insecurity
By Special Correspondent
ABA, Abia State – The Igwebuike Alaigbo Development Association has called for the immediate introduction of Tenancy Identification and Hotel Management Laws across Igboland as part of new measures to curb crime and insecurity in the region.
The call was made on Thursday, 3rd September, 2026 during the maiden IGWEBUIKE ALAIGBO SECURITY SUMMIT 2026 held at Aba Town Hall, themed “Igwebuike: Securing Alaigbo Together”.
Delivering a guest lecture titled “X-raying Traditional Security Methodologies Against the Background of Current Realities”, legal practitioner Barr. Ukpai Ukairo said criminals often live among communities undetected. He proposed that landlords and hotel operators be made by law to capture and submit details of tenants and guests.
According to him, the initiative mirrors the traditional “Ima Nzu” system practiced in Ohafia where visitors were documented and hosts held responsible for their conduct.
“No kidnapper collects ransom and stays in the bush. They relocate to the city and immerse themselves among us. If we monitor movement through tenancy and hotel records, we can cut off their safe haven,” Barr. Ukairo stated.
He also advocated for the revival of traditional neighborhood watch systems such as “Ino Uche” and “Nde Offia”, and recommended the installation of CCTV cameras in strategic locations.
Summit Resolutions
Declaring the summit open, President General of Igwebuike Alaigbo, Most Rev. Bishop Isaac C. Nwaobia, Ph.D, said the gathering was “a call to action, not a talk shop”. He charged stakeholders to unite, saying “when one finger cannot lift a load, all fingers must come together.”
Keynote Speaker, Col. C.K. Ukoha (Rtd), GM/CEO of Abia State Homeland Security Agency, emphasized that security and development are linked, and urged the 5 South East States to build frameworks for joint intelligence sharing and coordinated operations.
Other speakers included Chief Jackson Omenazu, who called for a holistic approach to crime and a ban on cow meat consumption in Igboland, citing herder-farmer clashes.
Goodwill messages were delivered by Commander Uche Melah of FRSC, Chief Remiginus Uchendu of Neighbourhood For Peace and Discipline, and CSE Prince Mba Adigibe of NCEVECC.
In his vote of thanks, Chairman of the Planning Committee, Cmdr Peter A. Njoku, said the contributions from all stakeholders would form the foundation of a United Igbo Security Framework.
The summit concluded with a pledge: “Together, We Will Secure Alaigbo. Together, We Will Rebuild Alaigbo.”
Reported from Aba Town Hall, September 3, 2026
By: Igwebuike Alaigbo Media Team
