Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun donated 25 patrol vehicles and drones to the state police command on Thursday.

Mr Abiodun made the donation on behalf of the state government while receiving the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, in his office.

He noted that the vehicles and ultra-modern drone facilities would assist in combating crime in the state.

The governor explained that the gesture was in line with the federal government’s zero tolerance for insecurity.

He then promised to support security agencies in winning the war against crime in Nigeria.

“The innovative and transformational leadership style of Egbetokun is encouraging us, and I promise to continue to support the police in Nigeria to enhance community policing to win the war against insecurity in Nigeria,” Mr Abiodun said.

Earlier, Mr Egbetokun, accompanied by an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Olatoye Durosimi, and the Commissioner of Police in Ogun, Abiodun Alamutu, appreciated Mr Abiodun’s gesture.

He acknowledged that Ogun remained one of the most peaceful states in the country and promised that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) would establish more formations there to curtail possible security breaches.

“The least we can do is to support you. We have to pay attention to a continuous provision of security for Ogun.

“I can see the migration of people into Ogun increasing every day because of the development and, again, because of the peace in the state.

“All this development that you are undertaking is a burden, and we recognise that. The police leadership has decided to pay the necessary attention to Ogun.

“We are going to create more police stations to match the development in the state.

“We will establish more area commands and bring additional mobile police squadrons into the state,” the IGP said.

However, Mr Egbetokun sought more support from the governor, saying he should not get tired of supporting the police.

(NAN)