Thank you for making Osun safe, Aregbesola to Police
Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has reiterated the commitment of his government to further cooperate with the police and other security agencies in the interest of peace and security in the state.
Rauf Aregbesola
Ogbeni Aregbesola stated this while playing host to the new Assistant Inspector General of police, Zone 11 in charge of Osun, Ondo and Oyo who paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House in Osogbo.
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He described the police as a unique arm of security because they are part of the people in the community who are only separated by their uniform in the process of ensuring law and order in the society.
"Despite the fact that there is still a lot of room for improvement, the police force have shown a lot efficiency in the discharge of their duties. The Nigerian police have to a great extent helped to reduce tension to the nearest minimum even in the face of the economic recession hitting the country." he said.
Governor Aregbesola assured that the present administration in the state will continue to support the police because they are partners in the process of ensuring that Osun remains the safest state in the country.
Earlier in his remarks, the Assistant Inspector General of police, Zone 11, Mr. Paul Okafor, stated that the Command in Osun and the zone will continue to ensure the security of the state.
"I will do my best to ensure that Osun and environs continue to remain peaceful and secured, by the grace of God we will not fail. Being the headquarters of the zone, if we succeed in keeping Osun secured, it means we have succeeded in the zone as a whole." Mr. Okafor said.
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Recall the government of Osun under Aregbesola invested billions of Naira in the purchase of security equipment for various security agencies in the state. Available reports reveal the state is now adjudged the most peaceful in Nigeria as the investment in security is now paying off.
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