By Rukayat Abdulraheem, Lawrence Okedare and Haliru Idris
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced a cabinet-level security committee to midwife alternative short-to-long term solutions to curtail further security breaches.
The committee is headed by Deputy Governor Mr. Kayode Alabi with Mrs. Olufunke Mercy Shittu, PhD of the Office of the Head of Service, will serve as the secretary.
Other members of the committee are Special Adviser on Security Matters Brigadier General Saliu Tunde Bello; Hon. Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development Abdullahi Bata; Senior Special Assistant on Security Alhaji Muhyideen Aliu; Special Assistant on Security Alhaji Moshood Gobir; and one local government chairman to represent each of the three Senatorial Districts.
According to a statement issued on Tuesday in Ilorin by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, the committee will midwife exclusive engagements with different stakeholders, including traditional rulers, to design a Kwara-specific security strategy to strengthen public safety.
“The committee will submit its report to the Governor within four weeks for further considerations and actions. Its recommendations are to further enrich existing understanding of the nationwide security situations from local perspectives,” Ajakaye added.
