Senate Assiduously Working To Decentralize Nigeria’s Security Architecture — Sen. Basiru Ajibola

The spokesperson of the Senate, Dr Basiru Ajibola has reiterated
that the senate is working on decentralizing security apparatus to
stem the tide of insecurity in the country.

He also commended the Federal Government for securing the
release of kidnapped Secondary school students at Kankara Local
Government Area of Katsina State irrespective of terms used to
negotiate their release.

Senator Ajibola disclosed this at the weekend during the
distribution of business grants and empowerment equipment to
residents of his Senatorial District held at Adenle Secondary
School, Ayetoro, Osogbo, Osun State.

He said the concern of the Senate is not just preventing future
kidnap of students in large numbers, but to ensure that the whole
country is adequately secured through decentralisation of security
architecture.

“We are working seriously on the issue of security and if you
notice the senate was very proactive in addressing the kidnap of
Kankara. We commend the government for ensuring that the boys are
released. The Senate is still looking closely at the issue of
security particularly decentralisation of the architecture in
Nigeria to ensure the country is properly secured,” he said.

Speaking on the objective of the empowerment programme, the
Senate Spokesperson said it become imperative to empower the people
to become self-reliant because of the dire state of the nation’s
economy and the reality of survival facing the people.

“The aim of empowering our people is borne out of the dire state
of the economy and the attendant strain and the need for the people
to be able to fend for themselves without recourse to begging or
waiting on the government and political office holders for
handouts.

It is also to make our people be self-reliant and encourage
productivity which will contribute to the growth of National Gross
Domestic Products while the effort will also allow for rural
development both in the capital and human resources. It is also to
complement efforts of the Government at achieving good standards of
living for the people and most importantly, to safeguard and ensure
human dignity by engaging in productive activities.

As you might have known, and this is unequivocal, the people of
Osun Central are known to be very industrious, accommodating,
brilliant and well informed, these attributes would assist at
maximizing the utilization of these items being distributed
today.

“The state of Global economy at present is worrisome and Nigeria
is not exempted, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic still lingers
and the world economy is in a limbo thus there is the urgent need
to empower our people to now diversify in line with current
realities for continuous sustainability. This programme is part of
project intervention which I facilitated as Senator representing
Osun Central. The first phase of the programme had 100 participants
in the area of cooperative, ICT and entrepreneurship which was
attended by the constituents.

Today’s programme is for empowerment and empowerment tools will
be given to some businesses which include grinding machines,
hairdryer, motorcycle and deep freezers but aside the zonal
empowerment I did trade support initiative for traders across my
constituency. This is an avenue for me to give the account of
stewardship of what I have done in 1 year and 6months as a
senator.

“I have facilitated the construction of seven schools, five of
the schools are under the Universal Basic Education Commission and
two under the office of Sustainable Development Goals. The schools
located in Osogbo, Iragbiji, Ifedayo, Boluwaduro Local Government
Areas among others. We have also given a scholarship to students
across the district. For the Zonal Intervention Programme, there
are about 200 beneficiaries, while the trade support initiative has
about 400 are beneficiaries,” the Senator added.

The spokesperson of the Senate, Dr Basiru Ajibola has reiterated
that the senate is working on decentralizing security apparatus to
stem the tide of insecurity in the country.

He also commended the Federal Government for securing the
release of kidnapped Secondary school students at Kankara Local
Government Area of Katsina State irrespective of terms used to
negotiate their release.

Senator Ajibola disclosed this at the weekend during the
distribution of business grants and empowerment equipment to
residents of his Senatorial District held at Adenle Secondary
School, Ayetoro, Osogbo, Osun State.

He said the concern of the Senate is not just preventing future
kidnap of students in large numbers, but to ensure that the whole
country is adequately secured through decentralisation of security
architecture.

“We are working seriously on the issue of security and if you
notice the senate was very proactive in addressing the kidnap of
Kankara. We commend the government for ensuring that the boys are
released. The Senate is still looking closely at the issue of
security particularly decentralisation of the architecture in
Nigeria to ensure the country is properly secured,” he said.

Speaking on the objective of the empowerment programme, the
Senate Spokesperson said it become imperative to empower the people
to become self-reliant because of the dire state of the nation’s
economy and the reality of survival facing the people.

“The aim of empowering our people is borne out of the dire state
of the economy and the attendant strain and the need for the people
to be able to fend for themselves without recourse to begging or
waiting on the government and political office holders for
handouts.

It is also to make our people be self-reliant and encourage
productivity which will contribute to the growth of National Gross
Domestic Products while the effort will also allow for rural
development both in the capital and human resources. It is also to
complement efforts of the Government at achieving good standards of
living for the people and most importantly, to safeguard and ensure
human dignity by engaging in productive activities.

As you might have known, and this is unequivocal, the people of
Osun Central are known to be very industrious, accommodating,
brilliant and well informed, these attributes would assist at
maximizing the utilization of these items being distributed
today.

“The state of Global economy at present is worrisome and Nigeria
is not exempted, the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic still lingers
and the world economy is in a limbo thus there is the urgent need
to empower our people to now diversify in line with current
realities for continuous sustainability. This programme is part of
project intervention which I facilitated as Senator representing
Osun Central. The first phase of the programme had 100 participants
in the area of cooperative, ICT and entrepreneurship which was
attended by the constituents.

Today’s programme is for empowerment and empowerment tools will
be given to some businesses which include grinding machines,
hairdryer, motorcycle and deep freezers but aside the zonal
empowerment I did trade support initiative for traders across my
constituency. This is an avenue for me to give the account of
stewardship of what I have done in 1 year and 6months as a
senator.

“I have facilitated the construction of seven schools, five of
the schools are under the Universal Basic Education Commission and
two under the office of Sustainable Development Goals. The schools
located in Osogbo, Iragbiji, Ifedayo, Boluwaduro Local Government
Areas among others. We have also given a scholarship to students
across the district. For the Zonal Intervention Programme, there
are about 200 beneficiaries, while the trade support initiative has
about 400 are beneficiaries,” the Senator added.