Abiodun declares Ogun ready for state police, as cash transfer scheme begins in Sagamu

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has declared his administration’s readiness to found a authorities constabulary force, describing it arsenic a captious measurement towards strengthening security, protecting investments and sustaining the state’s increasing economical activities.

The politician besides announced the contiguous commencement of a societal concern currency transportation programme for susceptible residents to cushion the effects of rising nutrient and proscription costs.

Abiodun made the announcements astatine a municipality hallway gathering connected the 2027 fund and the 2027–2029 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for Remo Division, held astatine the Akarigbo Palace, Sagamu.

Speaking connected the projected constitution of authorities police, the governor, who chairs the Nigeria Governors’ Forum Committee connected State Police, said Ogun was prepared to clasp the initiative, noting that the state’s expanding concern and commercialized activities required a much robust information framework.

He declared: “I americium the Chairman of the Governors’ Forum connected State Police creation. Ogun State is acceptable for authorities police.”

Abiodun said his medication had consistently strengthened the state’s information architecture done the proviso of operational vehicles, allowances and equipment, arsenic good arsenic accrued recruitment into the Ogun State Security Network, popularly known arsenic Amotekun.

He disclosed that Amotekun and the So-Safe Corps presently h...