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Gov. Rauf Aregbesola of Osun says his administration will continue to cooperate with the police and other security agencies in the state in enhancing peace and security.
The governor made the remarks while receiving Mr Paul Okafor, the new Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 11, in Osogbo.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zone 11 comprises of Osun, Ondo and Oyo state police commands.
According to Aregbesola, the present administration in the state will continue to support the police because of their roles in ensuring that the state remains the safest in the country.
“In our state, we have been having a wonderful experience of a police force that have been quite efficient and effective in the job of building a safe and secured environment.
“All the officers of the force that have worked in the state of Osun have been men of great integrity and have been very cooperative.
“We will do our best to continue to assist the police in our state because we know that we are partners in the move to keep our state secured.
“It is only after guaranteed secure environment that any form of development can take place.
“Despite the fact that there is still a lot of room for improvement, the police have shown a lot of efficiency in the discharge of their duties.
“The Nigerian police have to a great extent helped to reduce tension to the nearest minimum, even in the face of the economic recession hitting the country.”
Earlier in his remarks, AIG Okafor, said that the Osun Police Command would continue to ensure the security of the state.
“I will do my best to ensure that Osun and its environs continue to remain peaceful and secure, by the grace of God we will not fail.
“Being the headquarters of the zone, if we succeed in keeping Osun secured, it means we have succeeded in the zone as a whole,” the AIG said.