By Emmanuel Onwusoro
The Ekiti State government has distributed gadgets to security outfits in the state for a more decisive battle against kidnappers and other criminal elements in the State.
The State Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, while distributing the gadgets to heads of security agencies in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, appealed to them to intensify efforts toward restoring safety of lives and property in the state
Referring to the killings of two traditional rulers and abduction of school children by gunmen, Mrs Afuye said the measure was part of the actions taken by Governor Biodun Oyebanji to fortify the security agencies.
The deputy governor explained that the materials were provided by Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in partnership with the Ekiti State government to reinforce security and ward off criminals threatening the state.
She expressed governor Oyebanji’s passionate disposition to providing adequate security, stressing that the governor wants tight security in Ekiti, which he demonstrated when he travelled far and near for the release of the abducted pupils and their teachers as well as the arrest of some of the killers of two traditional rulers.
“I want to appeal to our security agencies here today to step up their games and positively utilise the gadgets released to them to provide security that will be enough to safeguard the lives and property of our citizens.
“To us as a government, war against criminal elements is total and we shall pursue this with every constitutional means available to guarantee safety of our citizens