Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa has called on individuals and private business owners to partner with the Federal Government to successfully tackle security challenges in the country.
Okowa while inaugurating the Eagle-Net Special Squad Office at the Delta State Police Command Headquarters in Asaba, on Tuesday, said the security of the country needs support and collaborative efforts.
“We cannot continue to leave the affairs of security just to the government alone. Individuals who are blessed and corporate organisations ought to and should continue to support the police in their work.
“As a country and as a people, we must realise that we require the partnership of the police and we ought to be their partners if we want things to work. The private sector should support the security agencies to ensure peace and security in the country,” he said.
The governor believes that the police officers can deliver with their mandate of securing lives and properties if a strong collaboration is established.
Okowa also thanked the State Security Trust Fund for embarking on the initiative aimed at putting the lives of residents of the state first.
The Commissioner of Police in the state, Muhammed Mustafa while welcoming the governor said the new squad would consolidate a peaceful atmosphere in the state.
“The establishment of the Eagle-Net Special Squad is to complement the efforts of other existing operational outfits such as the Quick Response Squad (QRS), the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), the Special Anti-Kidnapping and Cyber Crime Squads (SAKCCS), the State Anti-Cult Unit (SACU).
Mustafa, explaining further on the duties of the Eagle-Net Special Squad noted that the squad will assist in the fight against crimes and criminality in the state.
