…donates 47 Hilux vehicles, 50 motorcycles to enhance security
Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State said security of lives and property would continue to remain the topmost priority of his administration across the state.
He stated this today in Damaturu at the commissioning of 47 Four Wheel Drive vehicles and 50 motorcycles distributed to security agencies in the State.
The Governor appreciated the federal government and security agencies for ensuring that peace and security reign across the state.
“Let me seize this opportunity to appreciate the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the support in ensuring that we have peace and security in Yobe State.
“I wish to also express our profound gratitude to the men and officers of the security agencies, members of the vigilante groups and hunters for their dedication and gallantry in providing security across the state”, he further said.
Buni said the provision of logistics support to the security agencies was to improve their operational duties.
“The purpose of today’s occasion is to step up the government’s efforts towards supporting security agencies to enable them to carry out their duties effectively and efficiently”, Gov. Buni said
The Divisional Police Officers (DPOs) of the 17 LGAs received one vehicle each, with an additional one each to the State Police Headquarters, the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Security Services, the Nigeria Correctional Service, the Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Civil Defence Corps.
Others include the Nigeria Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) and the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), which also received one vehicle each.
Similarly, each of the 17 local government Chairmen received one vehicle each to enhance their day-to-day security operations, while the 50 motorcycles were allocated across the agencies.
Buni directed the local government chairman to take over maintenance of the vehicles allocated to the police in their respective local government areas.
Earlier, the Special Adviser on Security Affairs to the Governor, Brig. Gen. Dahiru Abdulsalam (rtd.) commended Governor Buni for supporting security agencies in the state.
He explained that the Yobe state government had continuously supported the security operatives with logistics, accommodation and others.
The Special Adviser assured judicious use of the vehicles for the purpose intended to improve security across the state.
