Ensuring citizen safety, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has called for collaborative solutions to harp security challenges in the South-South Geo-Political Zone.
The initiative focusses on establishing community policy to reinforce citizens against security issues within their environment.
Governor Fubara acknowledged this on Thursday in a 2-day stakeholder engagement exercise with a theme, Development of Modern Strategies to Sustain the Current Gains by the Security Agencies in the South-South Geo-Political Zone,’ in Port Harcourt.
On behalf of the state governor, the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, emphasised the need to tackle prevailing security challenges in the country, which he described as a “global concern.”
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He noted that all citizens, regardless of their various classes, need to be educated regularly on conflict management models.
“Brainstorm on security challenges and solutions require collaboration with all because security watch and control is not a one-man business. This meeting will provide a forum to review the security challenges in the South-South Zone and proffer recommendations to address them. The composition of participants is therefore well thought out, as they are in constant and close touch with the people,” Governor Fubara averred.
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He pledged to implement the recommendations of the programme.
Governor Fubara appreciated President Bola Tinubu for selecting Rivers State as the host of the project, as he vowed to remain consistent in supporting security agencies to fight against crime within the state.
Recall that Governor Fubara recalled his efforts and support towards the provision of security gadgets and infrastructural development to the security agencies, including the widows of slain officers.
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, while speaking during the meeting, said the initiative aims to establish a forum to constantly review the security challenges and recommendations with the purpose of maintaining cordial relations between the government and the communities.
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Speaking further, the SFG representative, Mr. David Attah, the Director and Special Services, OSGF, highlighted that the initiative aims to create security awareness and invokes a conscious spirit among critical stakeholders at the grassroots level.
“To provide a forum for exchange of ideas to address the challenges with operations of non-state-based security outfits in the zone.”
The event witnessed two paper presentations, one was titled, “The Fight Against Piracy and Illegal Bunkering of Crude Oil and other Crimes in the South-South Zone: Challenges and Prospects,” by Matthew Seiyefa.
The second paper presentation was by Dr. Grace Scent with the title, ‘Peace-building Mechanism to Curb Crimes and Other Community-Based Violence in the South-South Geo-Political Zone of Nigeria.
Key stakeholders present were the Rivers State Council of Traditional Rulers and Paramount Ruler of Apara Kingdom, Eze Chike Amadi Worlu Wodo, and his Akwa Ibom State counterpart, the Oku Ibom Ibibio/President of Akwa Ibom Traditional Rulers Council.
His Eminence, Ntenyin Solomon Etuk, the Christian Association of Nigeria Chairman, Rivers State Branch, the Most Rev. Ka;adokubo Bray, and other stakeholders from across Rivers, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, and Cross Rivers States.
