The Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers has urged women to assist and be in the vanguard of protecting public amenities within their communities in the state.
 The Chairman of the council, Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, gave the advice on Sunday while speaking with women at their annual August Meeting held at Christ the King Catholic Parish, Ezema Olo in Ezeagu Local Government Area of the state. 
 Agubuzu, who is the traditional ruler of Ezema Olo community, noted that the deep involvement of women in protecting public amenities had become imperative since they are major beneficiaries of such public facilities.
 According to him, women usually visit places where “we have public amenities such as bore holes, hospitals, markets”, among others and they have constant touch with them to routinely know how they are faring.
 He specifically appealed to women to protect these public amenities from vandals, abuse by children and mischievous adults by stopping them or reporting immediately to the appropriate town or community leaders.
 “It is our collective challenge to defend, protect and maintain all the government amenities and facilities located in our kingdoms and communities.
 “We should regard them as what belongs to us, our children and children’s children.
 “The amenities and facilities are not the property of the Federal, state or local Government or those of the traditional Rulers.
 “They belong to all of us and we should all join hands to preserve and maintain them,” he reasoned.
 The traditional ruler also expressed regret on the downturn of the economy, which had made provision and even replacement of damaged/stolen public amenities by government/donor agencies difficult.
 “Today, the various governments at each level are striving but they have limited resources to meet the demand for public amenities in each community or kingdom in the state.
 “Hence, we must do the needful to protect those still serving us,” he further advised. 

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu