The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) has declared that criminals would be smoked out of the nooks and crannies of the State, as he donated 50 patrol vehicles to all the security agencies in the state as part of the commitment of his administration to further strengthen security of lives and properties of the people.
Akeredolu handed the vehicles to the Heads of the security agencies in the state which includes: The Army; Navy, the Nigeria Police, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Department of the State Services, and the Amotekun Corps, at the Governor’s Office, Alagbaka, Akure, the state capital, on Friday.
Speaking, the governor said, handing over of additional 50 vehicles was a further demonstration of the commitment of his administration towards providing the needed support for all security agencies operating in the state.
It would be recalled the Governor was pained with the terrorists attack at the St. Francis Catholic Church in the ancient city of Owo where many worshippers were killed on 5th June, 2022.The governor who since his inauguration has not handled security with levity.
Akeredolu said,
“One of my promises then to the people of Ondo State was to do everything humanly possible to strengthen the capacity of our security agencies to be able to anticipate, prevent and combat a recurrence of such man’s inhumanity to mankind.
Today, it gives me great delight to commission and hand over additional security equipment particularly fitted patrol vehicles, to security agencies operating in the state towards boosting the capacity of our men in the line of duty of crime fighting so that our people can go about their businesses and livelihood without fear of molestation or attack.
Let me emphasise that procurement and distribution of vehicles to security agencies have been a recurring exercise in our state since we came on board. We have done this for the umpteenth time. As a government, we are aware of the inadequacies of our security agencies and we are prepared, more than ever, to be supportive because it borders on the lives of our people who voted us into office.
“I wish to reassure the good people of Ondo State of our avowed commitment to the constitutional responsibility of every government which is the security of lives, property and welfare of the people as enshrined in Section 14 of the 1999 Constitution (as Amended). This will remain our topmost priority.”
The Governor called for the establishment of state police and better empowerment for the Amotekun Corps to be able to bear arms so as to complement the efforts of the security agencies in fighting crimes.
Oba Aladelusi Aladetoyinbo, the Deji of Akure, applauded governor Akeredolu’s sterling performance at securing the lives and property of the people.