Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi has promised to provide security agencies with operational vehicles and other aids to ensure adequate protection of lives and property.

Mr Nwifuru made the promise at the maiden state security council meeting in his office at the Centenary City, Abakaliki, on Saturday.

The governor said the meeting became imperative to proffer solutions to security challenges in the state.

He said the vehicles were to enable the personnel to access the rural areas during their assignments.

The meeting had in attendance the Commissioner of Police and military representatives.

The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), State Security Service (SSS), Civil Defence, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nigeria Correctional Service, and the newly appointed senior special assistants and special assistants on internal security, amongst others, were in attendance.

Mr Nwifuru, therefore, called for a synergy among security agencies, local government council chairmen, and the newly appointed special assistants on security in the state.

“I am going to give all the necessary support, including the provision of security vans to the security agencies and the new Special Assistants to enable them to access rural areas in the course of their assignments.

“The special assistants on internal security are to gather and make available useful information to security agencies for enforcement,” he added.

The governor recently appointed special assistants for each 17 council areas in the state.

(NAN)