By Iyabo Adebisi
Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has disclosed that the activation of an emergency security response system contributed significantly to the quick intervention and arrest of some separatist agitators who invaded the state secretariat at the weekend to purported take over government.
He stated this when he received the newly deployed General Officer Commanding, GOC, 2 division Nigerian Army, Major General Obinna Onubogu on a courtesy visit to his office.
He assured that his administration would do more to raise the security tempo to guarantee safety in the state.
Governor Makinde also acknowledged that there have been security challenges and concerns but maintained that Oyo state must continue to win the war and win the peace as well as sustain its effort of protection of lives and properties.
Earlier, the GOC 2 division Major General Obinna Onubogu pledged that such ugly incidence that occured at the weekend would not repeat itself while promising robust interagency collaboration with other security agencies to ensure peace and security in the state.
The GOC also emphasized on the need to keep up the intensity of tackling other security concerns in the state ranging from challenges of kidnapping, banditry, illegal mining in the Oke Ogun and other crimes around the state’s border lines.
The GOC was accompanied by other top ranking military officers from the 2 division, Nigerian Army barracks, Odogbo Ibadan.