Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the establishment of a regional task force to track and curb cross-border crimes in the South-West and other areas under the command of 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Ibadan.
Adeleke stated this while receiving in his office, the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj. Gen. Valentine Okoro, who led members of his team among whom were the Commanders of Engineering Construction Command Ede, on a working visit to the governor.
The governor, who called for a symbiotic working relationship between his administration and the GOC, also assured the military team that Osun would remain a home of hospitality where there would be no discrimination.
He lauded the commander of the Engineering Construction Regiment, Ede Army Barracks, Brig. Gen. K. F. Sulaimon, for a wonderful job in securing the state, saying the presence of the military barracks in Ede was enough to discourage criminals.
A statement by the spokesperson for the governor, Olawale Rasheed, on Wednesday quoted Adeleke to have said, “The visit is very significant and a great opportunity to strengthen the security strategy on the sustenance of the current peace and stability not just in Osun but in the entire region.
“There is a need for the establishment of a regional task force to track and curb cross-border criminality in the South-West and other areas under your command.”
Speaking earlier, the GOC commended the governor for his huge investment in securing the lives and property of the people, adding that the state was lucky with the presence of the Engineering Construction Command, Ede, which has different engineering specialists and combatants.
