Governor Alex Otti has demostrated another commitment in the state security strategy by presenting twenty brand new hilux vehicles equipped with modern gadgets to streghten the efforts of security agents in Abia State.
Presenting the vehicles at international conference centre, Umuahia, Otti recalled that his government took security as one of his priorities when he came on board as Governor.
The Governor added that his efforts to make Abia safe attracted the establishment of operation crush which had assisted tremendously to arrest the security challenges witnessed within Umunneochi and Isukwuato.
According to him, the state security council resolved few weeks ago to rejig the security strategy after some criminals that came outside the state attacked and killed some security personnel, hence, the state government acquired the security vans to support and encourage the security agents in the state.
Otti disclosed that many of the criminals who tested the capacity of the state have been arrested, warning that Abia will not accommodate those who did not want to leave according to dictates of the law.
He added that whatever the state government is doing amount to nothing if the state security is compromised, saying that the state is spending a lot on information gathering.
Governor Alex Otti further advised the service commanders to warn their men to stay away from any criminals actvities, as well as extorting people.
He promised that his admnistration would continue to prioritize security and will always give them maximum support.
Speaking on behalf of the service commanders, the commander 14 brigade Army Ohafia, Brigadier General O.O Diya, thanked Governor Otti for the gesture and appealed to Abians to always furnish them with usedul information.
He expressed gratitude to the Governor for his support towards the security architecture of the state.
Diya assured that the security agencies will redouble their efforts to ensure that Abia remains a modest state for the whole of south east to emulate.
In an interview, the special Adviser to Governor Alex Otti on security matters, Navy commodore Macdonald Uba retired said the state government will continue to do their support the security.
Uba who said this in an interview, said they will stop at nothing to flush out hoodlums.
Uba added that the joint task force on the roads recents were of the measures taken to secure Abians, before, during and after the yultide.
He announced that the Police received 7 vehicles, Army 5, Navy 3, DSS 3 and civil defense 2.
Also speaking, the state commandant Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC Akinshola Aderemi promised that they would continue to partner other sister security agents to secure lives and properties in the state.
He commended the state Governor for all his support to security agents in the state and promised not to compromise the fight against oil theft.
