Executive Chairman Champion Newspapers, Chief Emmnuel Iwuanyanyu has raised alarm over the increasing kidnapping and robbery in the country, especially in the South-east and South-south region.

Chief Iwuanyanwu, who is the Chairman of Nigeria Investment Promotion Council (NIDC), stated this at Anambra State University, Uli during his installation as a patron of Legends Club of Nigeria, Uli chapter.

He lamented that kidnapping has no boundary as prominent people, including traditional rulers, businessmen and innocent people, have become victims lately.

Chief Iwuanyanwu said in the past, police chase robbers, but today they chase police, stressing that robbery and kidnapping do not bring enduring wealth but hard work, trust and fear of God.

He told the members of Legend Club and other guests including the Vice-chancellor, Prof. Paul Orajaka that he has always identified with the youths because they are the future generation.

Chief Iwuanyanwu called for collective responsibility on the part of the nation directed at youths as well as giving them enabling environment.

He said that the situation in the country has gone terribly bad, lamenting that with all the efforts to attract investments into the country, robbery, killings, kidnapping and assassination have continued to shy-rocket, thereby posing threat to government’s investment drive.

The member, Board of Trustees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), said that this is even more disturbing, when the perpetrators are youths in our universities.

Stating the importance of youths, Chief Iwauanyanwu said "if you went to destroy a people, destroy their youths. If you destroy the youths, you have destroyed their people, their culture and civilization".

He challenged the members of Legend Club that what they were doing "was a generational challenge. In every generation, a people must arise to save their people. God has raised you. See no obstacle. Don’t be intimidated put your trust in God. We want to see a new Nigeria, a new Igbo race. Regard yourselves as evangelist of a new order in this university."