The Ekiti State Authorities has urged residents to go about their lawful companies with out concern of harassment or intimidation, assuring that the federal government is in full management of the safety state of affairs in the state.
The Particular Adviser to the Governor on Safety Issues, Brig. Gen. Ebenezer Ogundana (retd.), made this assertion in Ado-Ekiti on Monday in the course of the quarterly safety assembly involving heads of safety businesses, in addition to chairmen of the 16 native authorities councils and 22 Native Council Growth Areas, LCDAs. He assured residents not to panic over stories of banditry in neighbouring states, stressing that Governor Biodun Oyebanji is totally on high of the safety state of affairs in Ekiti.
Normal Ogundana affirmed that Ekiti stays one of many most secure states in the nation, attributing this to proactive authorities methods and the dedication of safety businesses deployed throughout border communities.
He recommended residents for his or her cooperation and for persistently offering intelligence that has helped safety operatives deal with rising threats successfully.
He reaffirmed that Ekiti’s borders are adequately protected by way of strengthened army, police, and intelligence presence, including that the state’s surveillance community is “robust, coordinated, and able to detecting suspicious actions.”
Talking on current stories of banditry in neighbouring states, the safety adviser mentioned the federal government had taken instant steps in response, assembly with conventional rulers, group leaders, and different stakeholders to evaluate threats and nice-tune methods.
“We have now been observing some uncommon actions round states bordering Ekiti, notably Kogi and Kwara, and this has raised considerations amongst our folks,” he mentioned. “The governor directed us to fulfill with all stakeholders to overview the state of affairs and reassure our communities.”
He said that the engagement with native authorities chairmen was geared toward strengthening native-stage response mechanisms and making certain a unified method to group security.
Ogundana urged residents to stay vigilant and promptly report suspicious actions or info to the closest safety company, relatively than making an attempt to evaluate its validity personally.
“We have now enough sources to confirm any info. What is going on in Kogi and Kwara is affecting farmers, herders, and whole communities. We don’t need such incidents spilling into our state, and that’s the reason authorities is doing all the things attainable to maintain Ekiti protected,” he added.
