Gov Nwifuru Assures Security Chiefs, Aides Of Adequate Provision Of Logistics, Support

Ebonyi State Governor, Right Honourable Francis Nwifuru this Saturday, Presided the maiden State Security Council meeting.

The meeting held at the Conference room, Office of the Governor, Ochoudo Centenary City, Abakaliki.

The meeting had in attendance the Commissioner of Police, Representatives of the Army, NDLEA, DSS, NSCDC, Federal Road Service Corps. Nigeria Correctional Service and the newly appointed Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants on Internal Security as well as Local Government Council Chairmen.

Possible ways of ensuring adequate security of lives and property of Citizens dominated discussions as far reaching decisions were made at the meeting.

The Governor explained that the meeting became imperative to profer solutions to security challenges confronting the State.

He called for a synergy between,  security agencies, Local Government council chairmen and   the newly appointed Special Assistants on Security in the task of securing the State.

Governor  Nwifuru promised to give all the necessary supports  including provision of  pick up vans to  the security agencies and the new Special Assistants to enable them access rural areas in the course of their assignments.

He emphasized that the duties of the Special Assistants on internal Security is to gather and make available useful information to security agencies for enforcement.