Enugu State government, Okiro seek ways of tackling insecurity

The Enugu State Government and a former IGP, Sir Mike Okiro, have advocated novel ways of tackling insecurity in the country among which is an urgent national security summit to enable stakeholders to brainstorm on new strategies to tackle insecurity.

Okiro made the suggestion in an interview in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

His words: “Nobody knows it all, every career has development experts, so, I think the present state of insecurity in the country shows that there is an urgent need for security experts to brainstorm and add value to their mission.

“I think the summit will avail security experts an opportunity to synergise, dialogue and even introduce new strategies for a collective task. I recommend that relevant bodies and officers with experience should participate in the proposed summit.”

Meanwhile, the Enugu State government said it has purchased 360 security automobiles comprising 260 Siena vehicles and 100 Hilux vans to be distributed to security agencies, vigilance groups and forest guards in the state.

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi disclosed this while conducting newsmen round the vehicles at Government House, Enugu.

Ugwuanyi said the 260 vehicles would be distributed to all neighbourhood watch groups and forest guards, while the Hilux vans would be given to the army, police and Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC).

The governor said the state government had also placed order for security motorcycles and bicycles, adding that the move was to further strengthen the state’s security architecture.