Okowa inaugurates 69-man security committee

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State

Jethro Ibileke/Asaba

Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State

In pursuant of his commitment to ensuring a peaceful atmosphere across the state, Delta state governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, inaugurated a 69-man Delta State Waterways and Land Security Committee with a charge to ensure sustainable peace and security throughout the state.

Okowa who inaugurated the committee at the Government House, Asaba, informed the members that their assignment was to enhance peace and security through information and intelligence gathering as well as maintain a close relationship with the various security heads in the state.

The Committee is to be headed by Mr. Boro Opoudo while Prof. Saliba Mukoro, Isaac Onyeson and Barr. Arthur Akpowowo will serve as Advisers.

“The Delta Waterways and Land Security’s brief is to identify and discourage the criminal elements perpetuating illegalities in the waterways and across the state, give such intelligence information to security agencies and generally maintain the peace on the waterways and in every nook and cranny of the state. You are expected to be totally loyal to both the state and the heads of security agencies, you should have a close relationship with them as your loyalty to them is loyalty to government,”

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“The place and importance of peace and security is dear to this administration, this is particularly so, as there can be no sustainable socio-economic development in the absence of peace and security,” the Governor said.

While urging Deltans to take advantage of his administration’s empowerment programmes, Okowa reiterated the commitment of his administration to enthrone a legacy of wealth and prosperity for all Deltans stating, “We are committed to the building of a state in which there will be more employment opportunities, a flourishing agriculture and agribusiness sector, effective health and educational system, renewed urban infrastructure and enhanced security and peace to boost economic growth and development.”

He charged members of the Committee to see their appointment as a call to duty and be committed to providing a safer, peaceful enabling environment where Deltans can achieve prosperity.

In his response on behalf of other members of the Committee, one of the advisers, Barr. Arthur Akpowowo, thanked the governor for finding them worthy to serve the state and promised that the committee will work with the security agencies to improve and sustain the existing peace and security in the state.

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