Ajimobi charges police on security, leaves for lesser Hajj
GOVERNOR
Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State has charged members of the Nigeria Police
to be fearless in addressing the security challenges in the country.
Meanwhile, Ajimobi will today leave for Saudi Arabia to observe Umrah (lesser hajj).
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, in a statement issued in Ibadan yesterday, said that the governor would be leaving with three of his aides.
The governor gave the charge in Ibadan yesterday while receiving the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Mr. Orubebe Ghandi Ebikemeh, who was on a courtesy visit to his office.
According to him, since the police were saddled with the responsibility of providing security for lives and property of Nigerians, only a bold step was required to be taken by members of the Force to re-assure the citizens that their lives and property were safe.
Ajimobi also charged the police to avoid taking side in any given situation in the performance of their duties.
He said that his administration would continue to accord priority to security, adding that the recently launched state Security Trust Fund would further strengthen the state in its efforts at providing the necessary security in the state.
“Talking about security generally, Oyo State takes security very seriously, hence we have cooperated and worked closely with the police; here, we obey the rule of law and we are guided by it. Oyo today is a peaceful and secured state, and we are not only ready for business but also, we are prepared to accommodate people of different ethnic backgrounds,” he said.
The governor, who disclosed that his administration was, at its inception, faced with the menace of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), however, expressed happiness that the situation had successfully been nipped in the bud.
This, he said, was made possible because government was able to separate the activities of the union from politics, adding “while NURTW was made to face the transport business, government, on its own part, was saddled with the responsibility of providing good governance and social amenities to all and sundry.”
Speaking earlier, the AIG commended the Ajimobi administration for its support and assistance to the state police command, saying this had continued to boost the morale of the officers and men of the command in the performance of their duties.
Ebikemeh noted that the security of any nation was a collective responsibility of the people, stressing the need for them to provide the police with useful information at all times.
He gave the names of the aides as Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Special Adviser on Water Resources, Alhaji Fatai Buhari and Personal Assistant to the Governor, Mr. Dayo Iyaniwura.
According to Adedayo, Ajimobi would offer special prayers for peace and tranquility, as well as the socio-economic development of Oyo State and Nigeria in general.
Meanwhile, Ajimobi will today leave for Saudi Arabia to observe Umrah (lesser hajj).
The Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, in a statement issued in Ibadan yesterday, said that the governor would be leaving with three of his aides.
The governor gave the charge in Ibadan yesterday while receiving the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 11, Mr. Orubebe Ghandi Ebikemeh, who was on a courtesy visit to his office.
According to him, since the police were saddled with the responsibility of providing security for lives and property of Nigerians, only a bold step was required to be taken by members of the Force to re-assure the citizens that their lives and property were safe.
Ajimobi also charged the police to avoid taking side in any given situation in the performance of their duties.
He said that his administration would continue to accord priority to security, adding that the recently launched state Security Trust Fund would further strengthen the state in its efforts at providing the necessary security in the state.
“Talking about security generally, Oyo State takes security very seriously, hence we have cooperated and worked closely with the police; here, we obey the rule of law and we are guided by it. Oyo today is a peaceful and secured state, and we are not only ready for business but also, we are prepared to accommodate people of different ethnic backgrounds,” he said.
The governor, who disclosed that his administration was, at its inception, faced with the menace of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), however, expressed happiness that the situation had successfully been nipped in the bud.
This, he said, was made possible because government was able to separate the activities of the union from politics, adding “while NURTW was made to face the transport business, government, on its own part, was saddled with the responsibility of providing good governance and social amenities to all and sundry.”
Speaking earlier, the AIG commended the Ajimobi administration for its support and assistance to the state police command, saying this had continued to boost the morale of the officers and men of the command in the performance of their duties.
Ebikemeh noted that the security of any nation was a collective responsibility of the people, stressing the need for them to provide the police with useful information at all times.
He gave the names of the aides as Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Alhaji Fatai Ibikunle, Special Adviser on Water Resources, Alhaji Fatai Buhari and Personal Assistant to the Governor, Mr. Dayo Iyaniwura.
According to Adedayo, Ajimobi would offer special prayers for peace and tranquility, as well as the socio-economic development of Oyo State and Nigeria in general.
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