Following the insecurity in the state, the Governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwori, has threatened to move council Chairmen over the security challenges in the state.
Oborevwori, who stated this in Asaba, issued a stern warning to local government chairmen in Delta State over lapses in security leadership.
The Governor, who was worried by the growing insecurity in parts of the State, issued a stern warning to local government council chairmen, insisting that consistent attendance and active participation in monthly security council meetings are non-negotiable.
He said, “If you are weak as a council Chairman, we will remove you – Delta Governor Tells Council Chairmen.
“Reports of insecurity, especially kidnapping, are still prevalent. This is very disturbing, and I urge our youths not to resort to social media and make inciting statements but to collaborate with security agencies and local vigilantes to confront the kidnappers and the perpetrators of other heinous crimes in their communities.
“Security is a shared responsibility, and as council chairmen, you campaigned to win the election, and you should know your environment very well. House of Assembly members and Commissioners from every local government; we must all do our best to ensure that we have enhanced peace and security in our various local government areas.
“The insecurity in the state has been compounded by the influx of undesirable elements from neighbouring states especially from across the Niger. Very soon, we shall deploy technology to help detect and engage all these criminals undermining the peace of our dear state. I earnestly expect that our local government council chairmen, who are the chief security officers of their local government, should hold their security council meetings regularly and brief me through the commissioner for local government or brief me directly.”
The governor vowed to hold the ALGON chairman and his executives responsible for the failure of Council chairmen to hold regular security council meetings and charged council chairmen to work together with the traditional rulers in their local government areas.
He said, “As a governor, I manage all the traditional rulers in the state. So if I can manage all of them, you can also manage the traditional rulers in your respective local government areas.
“Look at the rate of crime in our society today, our children are into drugs and all sorts of social vices. So you need to check what is happening around you. We will not take any form of laxity from any Chairman. By the time we use one or two persons as examples, others will sit up.”
