By Omasola Friday
Following the resumption of Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi ad the new Commissioner of police in Ondo State, the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has urged the new Commissioner to work coordinately with other security agencies in the state to tackle the security challenges confronting the sun sunshine state.
While assuring the commissioner of the state government’s cooperation, Akeredu charged him to be a team player, adding that Intelligence Reports From People Crucial To Community Policing.
In a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde said the Governor made the call in his office while welcoming the new police boss who was on a courtesy visit to the Governor’s office.
According to the Governor, “we are prepared to work with the police and we urge the police to work with other security agencies. Work with Amotekun. Amotekun is not a threat to any security agency. Amotekun is meant to complement the police.”
However, the governor re-emphasized that his administration is committed to the safety of lives and properties of the citizenry, assuring the new CP of his administration’s necessary support to ensure that crime is drastically reduced in the state. He also said, “No one would be happy with the array of the destruction of means of livelihood of people across the state by herders, and pleaded with CP Oyediran to work earnestly with all security agencies to ensure peace in the state.”
Furthermore, He called on the media to support the CP to succeed in the tasks ahead of him.
“Nobody is happy to live in an IDP camp. That’s not a home. And nobody can be happy that I have a farm, it is the means of my livelihood, and I can not go to the farm.
“Nobody would be happy that I am a man of little means and I can not afford to pay for the flight and my children are somewhere and I can’t travel with peace of mind because someone is waiting to kidnap.
“We have challenges and I am begging you to assist us. Where you need us, let us know. We are prepared to work with the police.”
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More so, he called on the citizens of the state to work with the police and other security agencies by being vigilant at all times and gathering useful intelligence to ensure peace and security across all the communities in the state.
While acknowledging the excellent service of the immediate past Commissioner of Police in the state, Bolaji Salami, whom he said the state is very proud of his service, he admonished parents and guardians to monitor their wards and prevent them from negative influence.
Commenting, the new CP promised to work with all security and paramilitary agencies in the state for improved security of lives and properties, just as he sought the support and cooperation of the state government, residents, and the media to succeed.
Also, he lauded his predecessor for his excellent job in ensuring the security of lives and properties of the people of the sunshine state, giving an assurance to build on his success story to further reduce the crime rate in the state.
“I have come to cement what my predecessor, now retired, had done in reducing the crime rate in the state. Without mincing words, he has done well.
“He cooperated with the government to reduce crimes in the state. You should not expect anything less from me. I want to assure you that by the grace of the Almighty God, I will build on all that he has done to make Ondo State a crime-free society. I can assure you of my cooperation to ensure crime is drastically reduced in the state.”
He assured the people of the state of having two eyes closed while sleeping during this yuletide period.
Recall that Oyediran Adesoye Oyeyemi was posted to Ondo State on Thursday, December 16th, 2021 after the inspector general of police, Alkali Usman ordered immediate posting of him, which was disclosed by the force public relations officer, Frank Mba.
