Ahmed Usman Ododo, the governor of Kogi State, has committed to continue the battle against any threats to the state’s safety and security.
According to Ismaila Isah, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Governor Ododo spoke to journalists following a closed-door meeting with chairmen of the state’s 21 Local Government Areas to discuss measures to mitigate threats to the security of lives and property throughout the state.
Governor Ododo requested local government chairmen to redouble their efforts to safeguard all communities within their jurisdictions and to maintain contact with the people he characterized as the key sources of intelligence for any government security action.
According to the statement issued Sunday morning, the Governor noted that the state’s present security architecture has brought remarkable progress in the battle against violent crime and must be maintained to safeguard peace and stability.
Governor Ododo said, “Given the successes recorded by the immediate past administration of my predecessor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, in taming the menace of insecurity in the state, we must continue to accord top priority to the security of lives and property of the people.
“We cannot afford to drop from the height we have attained in securing the lives and property of our people as a result of desperate attempts by a few unpatriotic elements who may want to undermine our collective resolve to keep our state safe and secure.”
“I have restated my commitment to the local government chairmen that security remains my first priority and we must be prepared to do whatever it takes to secure every inch of Kogi State and this is not negotiable”, the Governor emphasized.
