The essence of government is to protect the lives and properties of individuals. Since I was sworn in as a governor, I always receive report of criminal activities. My number one priority as a governor is to tackle the issue of insecurity. It is something that is vested under the control of the Federal Government, and all other security operatives.
We the governors are the so-called chief security officers of our States, but we can’t command the military and the paramilitary. There is still a higher order from above.
We are guided by the rules and regulations guiding the recruitment of the military, the police, and the civil Defence. We developed our recruitment form, which was fully endorsed by the security outfits in the state. They also provided us with their personnel to aid us in the screening and recruitment exercise of the Community Watch Corps. Things were developed. We went back to the community, especially the ones that were affected.
We are driving towards that and we are seeking reforms within the federal government in that regards. If a bandit can go to the market and buy AK-47, RPG, and all of those weapons, what of the people that want to protect themselves, they too should equally be allowed to do so. These people are holding it illegally, we are trying to hold it legally.
Motivation is very key. Right now, we have enrolled this community watch into the State Health Insurance Scheme to protect their children and spouses. Now, we are talking with a lot of insurance companies to see if we can have life insurance for these innocent citizens who have put their lives on the line for the protection of the citizens.
You know every police station has an armoury, that is where they keep their AK-47. That is the same place they keep their arms, and you must realise that we are up to 80 to 90% completion of all their outposts in each of the local councils. We are building outposts in each of the local councils involved and in those outposts, they have armoury where those arms can be kept. Their arms are kept in the custody of the police to ensure professional utilisation of the arms.
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