Kogi State Security Trust Fund Presents Another Batch Of Refurbished Vehicles To Nigerian Army, other Security Agencies
- Kogi NUJ Chairman Appeals To Gov. Ododo To Approve More Funds To KSSTF
By Abubakar Suleman
In line with the determination to tackle insecurity headlong, the Kogi State Security Trust Fund has again presented additional 10 refurbished operational vehicles to Security agencies to fight crimes and criminalities in the State.
The Executive Chairman of KSSTF, Hon. Abdulraheem Ozovehe Ohiare presented the refurbished vans to heads of the Nigerian Army, Police and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp, (NSCDC), on Thursday at the state secretariat in Lokoja.
Hon. Ohiare disclosed that the agency will continue to provide logistics support for security agencies in the State, he thanked Governor Ododo for the prompt release of funds for the successful operations of the agency.
According to him, “Security is everybody Business. I must appreciate God and thank His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for making funds available to Kogi State Security Trust fund. If there is no funds, there is nothing we can do. We are doing our constitutional work to provide logistics support for security agencies in the State”,he stressed.
“Today, we are giving out 10 operational vehicles Nigerian Army and other security agencies. What makes it unique today is that the Nigerian Army has not been carried along for months that we have been in office. But today, by the special Grace of God, we are giving out four refurbished vehicles to the Nigerian Army.
“The Governor has given us a matching order to as a matter of urgency from now till January, all operational vehicles of the Nigerian Army must be on the road. That is what we are going to do, they will be bringing another four for us to refurbished. By the Special Grace of God, first week of December, I can assure Kogites that another four refurbished vehicles will be given to the Nigerian Army”.
On the issue of proper maintenance and use of the vehicles, Hon. Ohiare said, the agency has put in place the team that will monitor the refurbished Vehicles in the State, assuring the general public that proper monitoring will be done to see how the operational Vehicles will be put in proper use”.
He however warned criminals elements to relocate from Kogi State. *Our State is not a safe place for criminals. During the period of former Governor Yahaya Bello, criminals were dealt with. The present Governor is equally doing his best to secure lives and properties in the State.
In his remarks, the Chairman, Kogi State House of Assembly Committee on Security, Hon. Major Enefola lauded the management of the agency for it achievement in the State.
He said “A desperate situation calls for a desperate action. The people are happy with the management of Kogi State Security Trust fund. Insecurity will soon be a thing of the past in Kogi State”.
Receiving the refurbished vehicles, the head of Operation 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Major Garuba Mohammed said the agency has been up and doing in Kogi State stressing that, the Nigerian Army will not relent in smoking out criminal elements from their hide out.
On his part, the Kogi State Chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Comrade Ademu Haruna Seidu also commended the Executive Chairman , Hon. Abdulraheem Ozovehe Ohiare and management for their good work in the State.
He solicited for more funds from Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for the agency towards ensuring that crimes and criminalities remain a thing of the past in Kogi State.
It would be recalled that the agency had so far presented over 120 refurbished Vehicles, donated over 200 motorcycles to security agencies, vigilantees and local hunters to ease security operations in Kogi state.
