By: VITALIS UGOH, Calabar.
Cross River state governor, Senator Ben Ayade has donated 160 vehicles to security agencies in the state in a bid to sustain its status as the safest state in country.
Speaking at the presentation of the vehicles to service commanders in the state, he said the gesture was a demonstration of his administration’s commitment to protect lives and property, promising a trouble-free festival as preparations for Carnival-Calabar gathers momentum.
According to him, the quality of vehicles donated is an indication of the level of safety and security that would be provided in the state.
He disclosed that the recently established Homeland Security Service was one way of complementing the efforts of security agencies to secure the state.
“We have created an opportunity for everybody to come to Calabar for the carnival and end 2016, but as you do so, take a look at the array of vehicles that are here. That tells you of the level of security, level of safety that you would enjoy once you come to Calabar. We actually have the Homeland Security Service. The Homeland Security Service is a team of young graduates trained in the scheme of security, protection of lives and property he added”.
The state security adviser, Mr. Jude Ngaji, described the event as epoch making in the annals of the state.
He said with the donation of the vehicles coupled with the dynamic security alert governor and the proactive service commanders in the state, criminals should start fleeing the state as it is no longer a safe haven.
Also speaking on behalf of the Service Commanders, the state Commissioner of Police, Jimoh Ozi-Obeh thanked the governor for the worthy donation and assured that his mandate of crime-free Cross River will be actualised.
