By correspondent in Minna.
Governor Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger state has promised to support the police with additional mobility including; Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) and gun trucks to enable the command check high profile crimes such as armed banditry and kidnapping.
Governor Bago made the promise at the commissioning of the new Chanchaga Divisional Police headquarters constructed by his administration after demolishing the old structure built along water pipeline.
He said that security of life and property of citizenry is one of the basic necessities expected of government,adding that this prompted his decision to replace the old structure that has deprived million of Nigerlites water over the years.
While acknowledging efforts being made by the Nigeria Police and other security agencies to bring crime and criminality under control in parts of the state, Governor Bago expressed the commitments of the state government to do more.
Bago, who expressed plans to bring succour to the families of security personnel who paid the supreme price on line of duty, however, challenged Nigerlites to take security as everyone’s business by reporting potential threats to security agencies.
Governor Bago called on the entire security forces in Niger state to be more proactive in their line of duties by evolving new strategies in tackling the new wave of crime especially amongst youths.
The Commissioner of police, Niger state Command, CP. Ogundele Ayodeji, had earlier commended Niger state government for the new structure which according to him would motivate and encourage the police to serve the people more effectively.
Ogundele, however, solicited more support from the state government in the area of mobility to tackle the new dimension of crime and criminalities especially kidnapping and armed banditry.
Edited by Dada Ahned.
