Hon. Gbenga Obalowo, Chairman of Ibarapa East Local Government Area, in a bid to help the state government in tackling Insecurity, decided to equip local security agents in the council with motorcycles, cutlasses, security boots among others.
In his address to journalists at the weekend at the premises of the council, he said that the level of insecurity in Ibarapa land is alarming, but it will be tackled to a non-existent status.
He complained that the people of Ibarapa cannot sleep peacefully or move freely from one town or village to the other, because they are afraid of being abducted.
He also added that the step was taken to put a stop to the killings by criminal herdsmen.
In his words: “This nefarious activity increases day by day. We know the state government is doing its best and cannot do it all. That is why we are equipping the security agents to compliment the efforts of the present administration in Oyo State as being led by His Excellency, Engr. Oluseyi Makinde to curb Criminality and rescue the people of grassroots from these dangerous people.
He said he cannot continue to fold his arms with the level of Insecurity in the community, adding that the council will make provision for more equipment in the coming week.
“I want to believe all of these will go a long way to help us curb criminalities in Eruwa, Lanlate, and its environs. In the coming week, I want to assure you that we will make provision for more. Enough is enough. I cannot continue to fold my arms.
He, however, counselled the residents not to wait till they are attacked before raising an alarm of any security threat in the neighbourhood.
Present at the occasion were the Heads of Departments and their deputies of the HLGA, Alh. Wasiu Bolade Babalola, the Vice-Chairman, traditional rulers, political leaders and all the security agents of the local government.
Ibarapa East LG Chairman Donates Security Apparatus to Tackle Insecurity
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