Delta State SSA On Security Matters, Daniel Ezekiel Advocates For Peace In Warri And Its Environ, Visits Effurun 3 Battalion And Warri Area Command For Synergy

Delta State SSA On Security Matters, Daniel Ezekiel Advocates For Peace In Warri And Its Environ, Visits Effurun 3 Battalion And Warri Area Command For Synergy

Francis Tayor

Warri____ In his bid to complement the efforts of Delta State government to ensure peace, security of lives and properties for all Deltans, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Okowa on security matters, Comrade Daniel Pere Ezekiel earlier yesterday 17th September, 2019 visited the Commanding Officer (CO) 3Battalion Nigerian Army Effurun Barracks Warri, S.Y. Hassan to synergize in providing adequate security for residents in Warri and its environ.

The SSA and his team equally visited the Warri Area Command, Nigerian Police Force, ACP. Muhammed Murkta Garba to familiarise with him, as well as the security challenges in the command and the environment.

Speaking at 3Battalion Effurun Barracks, Comrade Daniel Ezekiel said security is the base line than every other thing in our society for rapid economic growth and sustainable development. Without security, there shall be no meaningful development in our communities." I came to synergize with your office on how to tackle insecurity in Warri and its environ,especially Ovwian Aladja in Udu Local Government Area of Delta State."

The SSA commended Nigerian Army for their gallantly fight against crime, oil saboteurs in Delta waterways, as well as restoring peace back in Ogbe-Ijoh and Aladja Communities. He further appeal to the CO Effurun Barracks to set up a military base in Ovwian Udu area in order to bring down the tension of insecurity in the area.

"Our women and traders can not go to the market freely to do their lawful business in Udu. I look forward in working with you harmoniously, Comr. Ezekiel stated."

In his reaction, the Commanding Officer Effurun Barracks, S.Y. Hassan appreciated the SSA and his team for the visit. He said security is not a one man's business, it involves cooperation. The issue of Ovwian Aladja community's are not coorporating with the security agents in terms of sharing intelligence information. The communities are shielding those bad boys involved in criminal acts.

"They know the criminals but refused to tell us their hideouts whenever our men come for arrest. The Ovwian security threat would have been a thing of the past if the community leaders cooperate.

However, I will work in synergy with the Ovwian DPO and the Area Command to combat the criminal elements in Ovwian area. We are willing to do our best if only the community is ready to give us useful intelligence information about the hideouts of the hoodlums, Commander Hassan asserted."

While at Warri Area Command office, the SSA commended ACP. Muhammed Muktar Garba in his fight against crime in Warri. In his words he said; " I have come to identify with your office. Our Governor is a peace maker, as the eye of the governor, l have come to synergize with you in the fight against cultism, armed robbery and other social vices in warri and its environ. I urged you to sustain the tempo and continue your good works, Comrade Ezekiel stated."

On his part, the Warri Area Commander, M.M. Garba thank the SSA and his team for the visit." Our major challenge here is lack of patrol vehicles. We have the manpower but logistics is the problem. Our men will continue to fight against cultism in warri. I want to appeal to use your good office to provide patrol vehicles, so as to enable us do our job effectively in the flight against criminality in Warri, Mr. Garba stressed."