The Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke, has enjoined security agencies in the state to be proactive in tackling security issues in the state so as to remain the safest place in the country.
Speaking when he received newly posted service commanders to the state who paid him a courtesy call, Imoke said the state could not have become the safest in the country if security agencies were not proactive to security situations.
The Governor maintained that as a state, whose economy thrived on tourism and investment, there is need for peace to be maintained.
He called on the men and officers of the armed forces to exhibit high level of discipline to enable them perform their duties while pledging to support and assist them to ensure the state remained safe for investment.
The Governor observed that the Air Force station in the state had grown in size since he assumed office and reasoned that it was proper for the station to be equipped with sophisticated gadgets, jets and manpower not only for the security of Cross River but for Nigeria because of its strategic position.
According to him, the armed forces should have the right resources at their disposal and work together to ensure peace while assuring them of a strong partnership.
On NCDC, he averred that their role in the state was important to the community and urged them not to compromise while carrying out their assignments.
He promised to provide the formations with logistics and accommodation as requested to enable them perform their duties.
Earlier, the new commanders, commended the leadership quality of Governor Imoke and pledged to ensure the state is safe for tourists, investors and Cross Riverians.
They promised to bring their wealth of experience to bear in the course of performing their national assignments and commended Cross Riverians for the cordial relationship which existed between the civilian population and the armed forces.
The service commanders include the Commissioner of Police, Kola Sodipo, Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police Zone 6, Jonathan Johnson, Commanding Officer 207 Special Mobility Group, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), AVM Andy Giwa Tsakr, Commanding Officer, NNS, Victory, Commodore James Oladapo Oluwole and Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corp (NCDC) Commandant (Dr.) Benito Eze.
