- Otti made this plea during a meeting with Rear Admiral Ignatius Albara
Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has appealed to Naval authorities for additional personnel to bolster security efforts in the state.
He emphasized the critical importance of security, stating that it remains a top priority for his administration.
Otti made this plea during a meeting with Rear Admiral Ignatius Albara, who was visiting the Nigeria Navy College of Accounting and Finance in Owerrinta as part of a familiarization tour.
The governor highlighted that without effective security measures, all government initiatives would be compromised.
He further mentioned the establishment of Operation Crush, an inter-agency initiative dedicated to maintaining maximum security in the state, which has yielded positive results over the past 10 months.
He said, “Here, we take security seriously. In fact, it is the number one item on our agenda, simply because all the initiatives we have will come to nothing if security fails.
“We’ve been working in close partnership with the college and Eyitayo (O.E Eyitayo, Commandant, Nigeria Navy College of Accounting and Finance) is part of our government, virtually everything we do in terms of security, he is involved.
“In the last 10 months, the police, the Army, the DSS, the civil defence, and the NDLEA, collectively, we have all been working together to ensure that this place is crime-free.
“We set up an interagency operation called “Operation Crush,” and we have men drawn from different security agencies who are dedicated 24/7 to ensuring maximum security.”
While appealing to the Flag Officer for support in terms of more personnel for the state to enhance security, Otti said the state government is working in close partnership with the college and used the forum to appreciate the commandant of the college for his commitment.
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