OSUN LG CHAIRMEN DONATE 60 PATROL VEHICLES TO STRENGTHEN SECURITY
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By: Muftau Fatimo
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, made up of local government chairmen elected under the platform of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, on Saturday donated 60 patrol vehicles to security agencies operating in the state.
The vehicles were officially handed over at the Osun State Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo by the association’s chairman, Samuel Idowu.
Idowu, while recalling an earlier donation of 30 patrol vehicles to conventional security agencies in the state, said the gesture reflected the association’s continued commitment to safeguarding lives, enhancing security and promoting the welfare of residents.
Just few weeks ago, we were here to unveil the distribution of the patrol vehicles and I am glad to inform this gathering that the remaining of the vehicles are here for distribution aimed at strengthening the security, maintenance of law and order in the state. This is indeed, ‘a promise made, a promise kept.’
Security remains the bedrock of any meaningful development anywhere in the world. Without peace and stability, no society can thrive, and no government can achieve its developmental goals hence the bold steps taken by the leadership of our councils to support the security formations in the state,” Idowu said.
He said the council areas in the state were able to pool resources to execute the initiative due to the autonomy they enjoy following the landmark Supreme Court judgment.
Idowu further said, “Autonomy enables us to act without undue delays, to design solutions that are tailored to our local realities, and to take responsibility for the security and welfare of our communities.
As council executives, we are now better positioned to initiate and execute people-oriented programmes such as this distribution of security patrol vehicles. This is a clear testament to what can be achieved when governance is brought closer to the grassroots and when local authorities are trusted with the resources and responsibility to act.
“The provision of these patrol vehicles is therefore not only a security intervention but also a practical demonstration of the effectiveness of local government autonomy in Nigeria particularly in Osun State. We are donating 60 vehicles today. But we earlier donated 30 before today making 90 in total
He urged the benefiting security agencies to deploy the vehicles judiciously and maintain them properly.
Responding on behalf of the benefiting security agencies, which include the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Department of State Services, and the Nigeria Immigration Service, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, commended Osun ALGON for the intervention.
Gotan, who said security remains a shared responsibility, noted that ALGON’s investment demonstrated confidence in the ability of security agencies to continue delivering effective service to the people
The CP further said, “These operational vehicles will significantly improve mobility, response time, patrol coverage, intelligence-led operations, and inter-agency collaboration in combating crime and maintaining public order.
“As beneficiaries of this support, we assure members of the public that these assets will be deployed judiciously, maintained properly, and utilized strictly for the purpose (security) for which they are intended; which is to safeguard lives and property and ensure peace across Osun State.”
The Media reports indicate that conventional and non-conventional security agencies in Osun State had earlier received 300 motorcycles donated by the state chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria to strengthen security operations across the state.
Receiving the latest donation at the Osun State Command Headquarters of the Nigeria Police Force in Osogbo on behalf of the beneficiary agencies, Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, commended President Bola Tinubu for granting financial autonomy to local government councils nationwide.
The Commissioner of Police said the donation would strengthen the operational capacity of security agencies in the state, adding that addressing the country’s security challenges would require sustained collaboration and support from all stakeholders.
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