By Francis Nansak, Lafia
Nasarawa State Governor, Engineer, Abdullahi Sule have distributed 42 utility vehicles to various security agencies including traditional rulers in the state.
Performing the distribution exercise on Wednesday in Lafia, the state capital, the governor said the gesture was aimed at sustaining the support of the government to security agencies.
According to the governor, security is one of the topmost priority of his administration which is why he has continued to distribute vehicles to them in addition to other logistics support.
He listed the security agencies who benefited from the support to includes; Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Army, Nigeria Air force, Department of State Services, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Road Safety Corps.
Others who benefited included the unconventional security outfit as; hunters and Vigilante Group of Nigeria.
The governor said no support can be too much to the security agencies because of the very good work they are doing to safeguard the people of the state.
He reiterated that the vehicles donated to security agencies were special ones that could enter into hinterlands to enable them combat insecurity and keep the entire state safe.
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Jama’atu Nasir Islam (JNI) and other Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) were also given vehicles to help their operations.
“In addition to the vehicles distributed today, the government since inception had distributed 129 vehicles and motorcycles to security agencies and other bodies,” Engineer Sule added.
Responding on behalf of the security agencies, Adesina Soyemi, Commissioner of Police (CP) expressed gratitude to the governor for the gesture.
The Police Commissioner represented by Shehu Nadada, Deputy Commissioner of Police in the state promised to continue to do their job professionally to keep the state safe.
The CP also appealed to members of the public to collaborate with them and inform the security agencies about the activities of criminal elements for prompt action.
New National Star reports that the Nasarawa state governor. Abdullahi Sule, gives zero tolerance security challenges in the state as he has since assumption of office ensured that crime and criminality was minimized, leading to the dislodgement of bandits inToto and other parts of the state.