Aregbesola Urges Governor
Aregbesola Urges Governor to Deploy Technology to Tackle
Insecurity
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has called on
State Governors, particularly of the North East and North Western
Zones of the country, to emulate the Kaduna State Government’s
model of tackling insecurity through the deployment of modern
technology to support the effort of the Federal Government and
security personnel in combating all forms of crime and criminality
in the zones.
Ogbeni Aregbesola made the call today in his office in Abuja
when he received in audience the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir
El-Rufa’i who paid him a courtesy visit.
According to him, Crime has become complex the world over and
that can best be tackled through the deployment of modern
technology to assist the security personnel deployed to ensure the
security of lives and property in the country. “Through the use of
modern technology, the menace of banditry, cattle rustling,
kidnapping and other vices bedeviling the country will be put
behind within the shortest possible time”, he said.
The Minister further said that, this will influence the
development of an effective strategy on a regional basis for
curtailing the menace of insecurity and its attendant challenges
facing the nation, especially in the North- Western Zone.
Aregbesola who said that security is the key to effective,
meaningful and social interaction, added that the economy of any
nation depends on its internal security.
While commending the Governor for seeking collaboration with the
Federal Government in the fight against insecurity, the Minister
emphasized that the state of insecurity facing the country in
recent times was a national challenge that demands a collective
effort to stem, and therefore urged the Governors to continue to
collaborate with the Federal Government in its efforts to provide
safety and security to Nigerians.
Ogbeni Rauf further commended the Governor for his support to
the State Commands of the Security Agencies under the Ministry in
Kaduna State through the provision of conducive atmosphere to
enable them contribute effectively towards the protection of lives
and property in the state.
He assured that President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration is
committed to the provision of security to Nigerians in order to
encourage economic development and revitalization of the economy as
well as entrench transparency in the system so as to move the
country to the next level.
Speaking earlier, the Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir
El-Rufa’i stated that he was in the Ministry to first, congratulate
the Minister on his recent appointment and to seek for
collaboration on how best to tackle the spate of insecurity in the
state.
He said that the Federal Government has done creditably well
towards restoring security along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway
through the deployment of security personnel from all relevant
Ministries, Departments and Agencies that are in charge of ensuring
security in the country.
Mal. El-Rufa’i expressed the State Government’s desire to
continue to collaborate with the Ministry of Interior and other
security agencies in the fight against insecurity, noting that,
Kaduna State Government is willing to give its necessary assistance
that will support the security agencies in combating crime and
criminality in the state and its environs.
The Governor who stated that the state was now safe, compared to
the situation in the few months back, commended the Nigeria
Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for its dogged
determination to fight against crime, describing it as one of the
best security agencies in the country.
SIGNED
Mohammed Manga
Director (Press & Public Relations)
For: Honourable Minister