By Funmi Adekoya
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has called for the establishment of a trans-regional security taskforce to track and curb cross border criminality in the Southwest.
Governor Adeleke made the call while receiving the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army to the state on a courtesy visit in his office.
The Governor described the visit as significant and a great opportunity to strengthen the security strategy on the sustenance of the current peace and stability not just in Osun but in the region.
While calling for a symbiotic working relationship between the state government and the GOC, Governor Adeleke assured the military team that Osun is the home of hospitality where no one is discriminated against based on tribe, ethnicity or religion.
Senator Adeleke commended the Commander of Engendering Construction Regiment, Ede Army Barrack, Brigadier General Kabiru Sulaimon for a wonderful job in securing the state, which has seen criminals who might be scouting for a place to perpetuate their activities sent away.
Earlier, the General Officer Commanding 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Major General Valentine Okoro lauded the Osun State Governor for creating a safe and secure environment for residents to live and conduct lawful businesses.
Major General Okoro said he was in Osun as part of efforts to familiarize himself with the operational procedures in states under his Command.
He described Osun State as lucky with the presence of the Engineering Construction Command, Ede, which is full of all sorts of Army engineers, specialists and combatants that contribute to the security architecture of the State.
He therefore called for more collaboration between the security agencies and the people not just to secure but to sustain the stable environment but to improve on it by volunteering relevant and genuine information to the Nigerian Army which he described as people-centric.
Meanwhile, Governor Ademola Adeleke has approved the release of bond certificates worth 2.1 billion naira to retirees under the contributory pension scheme at the State and Local Government level.
A statement by the Head of Service, Mr. Leye Aina indicates that the beneficiaries will receive the bond certificates tomorrow, Thursday, at the Local Government Service Commission hall, State Secretariat, Abere by 10am.
The statement urge beneficiary from Ministries, Departments and Agency from State and Local Government, secondary schools and tertiary institutions to be seated by 10 O’clock in the morning.
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