The Delta State government on Wednesday handed over five armoured personnel carriers (APC) to the 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army and the Delta State Police Command to strengthen their operations.
Presenting the APCs shortly after the state security council meeting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa expressed appreciation to state security commands for working towards peace and security.
Okowa said the presentation is a bib to forestall the vehicular needs that would enable them to carry out their duties.
According to him, “We have just risen from a security council meeting where we discussed a lot of issues concerning the security of the state.
“And we also expressed our appreciation to the various commands for the work that they have been doing to consolidate on the peace that we have in our state.
“In furtherance of the various logistics provisions for the army and the police, this afternoon, we are handing over two APCs specially built for the army.
“One had also been previously delivered to the army, making it three for the 63 Brigade, and two had earlier been delivered to the police, making it a total of five APCs.
“So, we are glad that, at this point in time in this early part of the year, that the remaining two to the 63 Brigade have been delivered.
“We do hope that, in the course of the year, we will be in a position to also provide other logistic needs for the various commands.
“They have been doing so well to keep Delta State peaceful, and we are very grateful and we hope that this will add up to the vehicular needs that will enable them carry out their operations,” the governor said.
