FG Orders Agencies
on
FG
Orders Agencies on Internal Security as Aregbesola takes Interior
Ministry
The Federal Government has tasked security agencies under the
Ministry of Interior in Nigeria to rejig their efforts on internal
security, saying the security situation in the country required the
concerted efforts of all, in order to protect the lives and
properties of the citizens.
The new Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola gave this
charge when he was received by the management and staff of
the Ministry, led by the Permanent Secretary, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma
Ehuriah, following his inauguration by President Muhammadu Buhari
in Abuja, on Wednesday.
“We have the onerous task of ensuring that we give internal
security the highest attention knowing that the main thrusts of
this administration are Security, Economic rejuvenation and
Anti-corruption,” he said.
Aregbesola who commended the Permanent Secretary, Barr. Georgina
Ekeoma Ehuriah, MON, for her ‘high sense of duty, diligence and
commitment,’ also urged staff of the Ministry to support the
administration of President Muhammadu Buhari towards moving the
country to the Next Level of socio-economic development.
He added that he will give a realistic, laudable and commendable
leadership to the Ministry.
Ogbeni Aregbesola who said he would fully take over the affairs
of the Ministry on Monday 26th August, 2019 added: “We are going to
re-invent the wheel, if the wheel needs lubrication to work very
well, we will grease it,”
Earlier, the Permanent Secretary, Barr. Georgina Ekeoma Ehuriah
said the Ministry of Interior was very strategic in curbing the
security challenges facing Nigeria, adding that, having Ogbeni
Aregbesola to pilot the affairs of the Ministry would better boost
the efforts of the Federal Government in ending the security
challenges in the country.
Signed
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press)