Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has given kudos to the personnel of the Department of State Services, DSS on the successful operation that led to the arrest of 10 members of Boko Haram in Ilesa.
The governor hailed the alertness of security operatives, to eliminate the threats posed by the suspected terrorists, saying the development gives further assurance that security agencies are up to the task of sustaining peace and security of every part of Nigeria.
A statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, at the weekend, disclosed that Adeleke particularly commended the intelligence gathering of the personnel of the State Service.
He said the DSS has painstakingly monitored the activities of the suspected criminals and moved swiftly to cut off their dastardly act.
“This is a welcome development and a big relief, not just for us as a government but to the people of the state and Nigeria in general. I commend the security operatives for their alertness and intelligence driven operation. We have absolute confidence in our security forces to keep protecting us,” Adeleke said
He assured that his administration will continue to cooperate with security agencies and support their operations to ensure maximum protection of lives and property of Osun people, noting that this remains top of his priority.
“As the Chief Security Officer of Osun State, I will continue to give priority to issues of security of my people. I will continue to support efforts of security agencies to guard against any breakdown of law and order in any part of Osun.
We will sustain the good relationship and collaboration that currently exists between our administration and the security agencies in the state,” he said.
Governor Adeleke enjoined residents of Osun to continue to be watchful, and report any suspicious activity in their neighborhoods to relevant security agency, while assuring that Osun will continue to be a peaceful state under his watch.
“I hereby call on my people to continue to live in peace and harmony and be at alert to report any suspicious activities or behavior around them to the relevant security authorities.
Together, we will ensure that Osun remains the most peaceful state in Nigeria,” Adeleke stated.
