‘OGUN STATE REMAINS THE INDUSTRIAL CAPITAL OF NIGERIA’ THANKS TO POLICE, SECURITY AGENCIES – GOV. DAPO ABIODUN • As DIG Alabi Pays Working Visit
By Oki Samson, Trek Africa Newspaper
The Governor of Ogun State, Gov. Dapo Abiodun has thanked the Nigeria Police and other sister security agencies for their support which has ensured that Ogun state is the industrial capital and the fastest growing economy in Nigeria. The Governor said this at the courtesy visit of the DIG representing the Southwest, DIG Abiodun Alabi to his office in Oke-mosan, Abeokuta, Ogun state, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun hailed the Nigeria Police Force for being up and doing in the discharge of their constitutional roles in collaboration with other sister agencies. Prince Dapo Abiodun said: ‘We have enjoyed the cooperation of the police. Their collaboration with other security agencies like the Nigerian Army, the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC) and of course our Amotekun has led to the peaceful atmosphere that we enjoy and this has also encouraged investors to come and do business in our state.’
‘That is why we can boldly say that Ogun state remains the industrial capital of Nigeria and the fastest growing economy in Nigeria. I want to thank the IGP Kayode Egbetokun for the support. I want to thank you and your men for what you do in Ogun state.’
He applauded DIG Abiodun Alabi for touring the region to see how his men were faring and how they relate with the people. He commended the Inspector General of Police for his support and the Commissioner of Police for doing a wonderful job in the State.
Earlier in his response, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police representing South-west, DIG Abiodun Sylvester Alabi affirmed the need for interface with relevant stakeholders to ensure effective community policing in the country, adding that his visit was in line with the directive of the IGP for the six DIGs to tour their regions to assess security situation and come up with strategies to deal with such.
He added: ‘There is no society that is crime free, as you all know. Crime is a galloping phenomenon. Today, it can be brought down to almost zero level. Tomorrow, there is that tendency for it to be up again. It is now left for us to go back to the drawing board and re-strategize and emplaced strategic policing plan to deal with it decisively,’ DIG Alabi said.
The disciplinarian par excellence, DIG Alabi will continue his tour across the Southwest throughout the week.
