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Urge Intelligence Sharing
The Governor of Delta State, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa say the
best way to tackle security issues in the Niger Delta is through the sharing of
intelligence and combination of personnel to achieve desired results.
The Governor made the observation in Asaba today, when he
received the Commander of Operation Delta Safe, Rear Admiral Joseph Okojie who
led top officers of the multi-service task force to pay him a courtesy call.
According to the Governor, the activities of militants in the
creeks of the Niger Delta region had not only affected the revenue accruing to
the federation accounts but Delta State in particular, disclosing, “we are
worst hit by the present activities in the creeks; we pray that these
activities of militants will stop so that we can maintain oil production
without breaches as our revenue has dropped drastically.”
The Governor who noted that sea piracy has reduced, stressed
that the state still has some issues with kidnapping and advised the need for
close collaboration among security agencies to nip it in the bud before it
assumes another dimension.
He asserted that unless security threats are tackled, including
kidnapping, armed robbery and other vices, investors would be sceptical about
doing business in the country.
Governor Okowa lauded the Commander of the Operation Delta Safe
for going beyond his areas of jurisdiction to partner with other security
agencies to tackle security issues, ”
Rear Admiral Okojie had told the Governor and top government
functionaries who witnessed the event that they had the mandate of President
Mohammedu Buhari to secure the waters in the Niger Delta region covering part
of Ondo, Edo, and the entire Delta, Bayelsa; Rivers as well as part of Akwa
Ibom States against security and economic threats.
He assured the people that Operation Delta Safe was prepared to
tackle any criminal action within the Nigerian maritime area and urged criminal
elements within the region to have attitudinal change.
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