Gombe gov supports community policing, says model panacea to security challenges
Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya says community policing is a matter of priority for any government willing to sustain the prevailing peace and security.
He made this disclosure while receiving the newly posted Assistant Inspector General of Police for zone 12 in charge of Gombe and Bauchi States, AIG Audu Adamu Madaki during a familiarization visit to the Governor in his office.
According to Yahaya, the idea behind creating the State Ministry of Internal Security and Ethical Orientation was to get to the grassroot and to strengthen synergy with the traditional rulers so that security of lives and property can be guaranteed.
He said, “The issue of community policing which you mentioned is really a priority to us here in Gombe State and I know is a priority for the whole country too. So we must provide the framework for its success.
“The Commissioner for internal security is here and is only this time around that on coming to office we created that Ministry because that is the vision that we have to create a very robust, deep rooted and functional security architecture to ensure close monitoring by the government and major security agencies especially the police.
“Is not easy to implement because it has a lot of financial implications but I know with your support we can achieve the target of ensuring a functional security that is beneficial to our people.”
While describing peace, and security as the bedrock of any meaningful development, the Governor assured that his administration would continue to priotise the safety and well being of residents.
He added, “The prevailing peaceful atmosphere in the State has accorded his administration the opportunity to provide services to the people spanning through social, economic and infrastructural development.”
On his part, AIG Madaki explained that Gombe is a perfect State in terms of crime prevention, detection and prosecution.
He said, “By my personal assessment, Gombe is a quite State in the North East and not only in North Eastern states but in Northern Nigeria. There is a superb synergy among all the security agencies and of course a very superb support from the State Government and I believe if this synergy continues as the Governor is demonstrating, Gombe State will continue to be a safe haven in the north east and the entire nation.”
