… reiterates commitment to protecting citizenry
Osun State Government has restated its commitment to continue to prioritize the security of lives and property of its citizens across the state.
Commissioner for Rural Development and Community Affairs, Hon. Ganiyu Ola Oluwa stated this while declaring open a One-day Training Programme organized for Unconventional Security Groups in the state.
At the event which held at the Local Government Service Commission Hall, Hon. Olaoluwa noted that insecurity is one of the major challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation, hence the need to equip security groups across the state .
He commended the administration of Governor Adeleke for its resilience, commitment and proactiveness towards ensuring that Osun State remains peaceful thereby retaining its envious status as one of the peaceful states in Nigeria.
While admonishing the people of the state to continue to embrace peace as well as sustain their support for the state government,he maintained that it is one of the means of enjoying dividends of democracy.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on RARA, Hon.Ismail Adeleke, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Engagement Hon. Sulaimoh Musa including the Oluode of Osogbo, Aare Ode Agbaye and CDC Chairman in Osun State, Mr. Salaam Agbajelola, they all stressed the need for stakeholders on security to intensify their roles in securing their communities, adding that effective participation of non state actors in crime prevention is pivotal.
Delivering their papers which centered on Strategic Framework in Handling Security Watch and the Roles of Community Members as Stakeholders, the duo of Mr. Matthew Akinola and a security expert, Mr. Bello Aderemi who was represented by Mr. Ogunwole Abiodun emphasized that it is the primary duty of all and sundry to be security conscious in their domains.
Highlight of the programme was the distribution of essential working tools to participants.
